100,000 pounds of hot pot base recalled China-made food safety concerns again

Nearly 100,000 pounds of Ming Yang (Ming Yang) hot pot base has been recalled. (U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service)

On February 23, several U.S. media outlets reported that GLG Trading Company of California will recall nearly 100,000 pounds of condiments imported from China that did not undergo proper procedures.

Nearly 100,000 pounds of Ming Yang hot pot base is being recalled. (U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service)

According to the official website of the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the recalled products are Sichuan-made “Ming Yang” hot pot bases.

The statement says the products were imported from China, heat-treated and contain beef fat. China is a non-compliant country for beef production and the products have not been retested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and do not carry the federal inspection mark.

FSIS said the products subject to recall have been shipped to supermarkets and restaurants in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Texas for sale and use. There have been no reports of consumer illnesses.

FSIS has rated the recall as Class I (the highest rating), which means “this is a health hazard and there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will result in serious, adverse health consequences or death.” FSIS recall ratings are usually assigned to Classes I, II and III.

FSIS recommends that any customers who have purchased such products should throw them away or return them to the original place of purchase.

The issue of food safety in China has been controversial, and overseas Chinese, unforgetting the taste of their homeland, usually visit Chinese supermarkets to buy Chinese products. During the Chinese New Year, Chinese people like to eat hot pot with their families around the stove, and spicy seasonings are indispensable. This news has made overseas Chinese extremely worried.

As of press Time, many websites selling this product are still selling it at a price, so readers are advised to shop carefully.