Frontline interview: Harbin Zhengda food exposed to the epidemic public panic

On January 18, workers were found to have been infected at the Zhengda Food processing plant in Harbin. Although all products from the plant were subsequently removed from the market, it still caused panic among consumers. (Video screenshot)

On January 18, workers at the Zhengda meat processing plant in Harbin’s Hulan district were found to be infected with the Epidemic. At present, although the plant products from the market all off the shelves, but still make the majority of consumers feel panic.

Harbin City officials informed that on January 19, four new cases of asymptomatic infection in Harbin City, four people had been to Hulan District Chinese Hospital, Hulan District Social Security Bureau, Hulan District health Bureau and other places.

One of them, Huang, is a worker of Zhengda food processing plant, now lives in Limin Development Zone, Yuxiang Village, Wangtai Tun, and his wife is also an asymptomatic infected person. from January 3 to 15, Huang had been working night shift in the processing plant and had also attended the funeral of a resident of the same village.

On January 20, the Mudanjiang Municipal Market Supervision Bureau issued a notice saying that the chicken products in the Harbin Limin Development Zone Zhengda Meat Food Processing Plant in the district were inventoried. At present, 613 employees of the Zhengda meat food processing plant have completed nucleic acid testing sampling, and the results have not yet been announced.

After the exposure of the epidemic, Hulan District officials issued an announcement that from January 18 at 00:00 the implementation of the area closed management, including traffic, community control, etc., and universal nucleic acid testing.

Reports of 28 people infected with the disease in the slaughter line were not mentioned

Despite the official announcement that only one person has been infected at the plant, local rumors are rife that more than 20 people have been diagnosed at the plant, causing panic.

A citizen provided the Epoch Times reporter with a copy of a notice dated the 19th and addressed to the Nangang District Bureau of Industry and Science that reads: “Enterprises: The Songbei Zhengda Meat Processing Plant has detected confirmed cases of Xin Guan (CCP virus) in its employees, and requires that all units and individuals who have purchased Zhengda food to seal all Zhengda food, and not to eat it! Our staff informed the enterprise to strictly implement during the inspection! Especially to remind the implementation of industrial enterprises with canteens!”

The message also said, “Just noon emergency meeting, Zhengda’s plant in Hulan, the slaughter line identified 28 confirmed, now require all Zhengda’s stuff off the shelves, if you have Zhengda’s stuff at Home to pay attention.”

Another member of the public also questioned the authorities’ concealment of the epidemic, “It doesn’t say that 26 confirmed cases of Zhengda were found yesterday? Today’s report also did not say ah, just that yesterday there were four new, one has been to the Zhengda.”

Information provided by the interviewees. (Courtesy of the interviewee)

On the afternoon of the 20th, the Epoch Times reporter from Harbin 114 information service desk to query the Zhengda Industrial Group, Hulan District CDC, Nangang District CDC phone and call respectively, were unable to get through.

The reporter learned from the public that they were worried about their safety.

Hulan celebrity new city within a homeowner told reporters, “Now not heard from the manufacturer, (inspection) results did not come out, the manufacturer said several batches of samples, said there is no problem, the government did not let destroy, first put it in bags.”

Harbin Anping Street Market, a merchant said, “there are 2 employees of the company (infected), we also ate, there are concerns. We are now waiting for the manufacturer how to solve, our products have all been sealed, not allowed to sell.”

Another citizen said in the circle of friends, they just bought a lot of Zhengda products on the 14th, but because they are not sure whether it is the product or packaging (there is a problem), did not dare to open to see, “touch is not good, but also afraid to touch, put it there.” “The reported cases are not as many as rumored, I do not know whether it is true or not.”

As of 18:00 today, no manufacturers and officials have seen further explanation of the incident.

People feel afraid to touch the Zhengda products at home. (Courtesy of the interviewee)

A large number of netizens left messages saying that they and their families had just eaten Zhengda products, and there were still stocks at home, including carrot chicken meatballs, chicken claws, salt-crusted chicken meat, chicken leg meat, spicy duck, etc. They were shocked and scared when they suddenly heard the news of the epidemic, and asked the manufacturers and officials to give consumers a clear account.

“Up to now Zhengda exactly what the situation is also no official out to speak.” “Can you hurry up and issue a notice? In the end is the food or packaging? By what date node row? How to deal with the bought? I am now afraid to touch the refrigerator, hurry up to give a word ah? “I’m shivering in Harbin, I can already smell the stench of the virus.” “The control of the three eastern provinces is not strong at all, leaching Lala half a year.”

The netizen “puppy KFC” said: “It is best not to eat, my Family is open fresh supermarkets, coordinates of the Haddon Station, the Public Security Bureau just came to inform the end.”

Netizen “Dashun” said, “I also bought the day before the fresh date of the wings, made cola chicken wings, my husband heard that there are cases of Zhengda, has been scared to sit still.”

Netizen message heart uneasy. (Screenshot of microblogging)

Netizens who have eaten Zhengda products said they felt scared in their hearts. (Screenshot of microblogging)

Netizens asked the manufacturer to report the test results as soon as possible.