China's meaty scandal: Duck, pork found in sliced mutton

China's meaty scandal: Duck, pork found in sliced mutton

FP Staff August 22, 2013, 13:18:10 IST

Only in 2013, Chinese “authorities seized 20,000 tons of illegal products and solved 382 cases of meat-related crime”.

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China's meaty scandal: Duck, pork found in sliced mutton

Discovery of duck and pork in sliced “mutton” surprised members of Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce forcing them to ban two batches of the fake meat.

Fake or real? AFP

China Daily, which took the report from Bejing Times, said , “Fake mutton is hard to identify and usually used by barbecue stalls and small hotpot restaurants.”

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Only in 2013, Chinese “authorities seized 20,000 tons of illegal products and solved 382 cases of meat-related crime” while arresting over 900 people.

Food safety has always remained a concern for China, reported China Daily .

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