It is a paradox that food safety and hygiene inspectors do not have the authority to take action when they discover contaminated foods. Inspectors from city and provincial bureaus of food safety and hygiene can only inspect and test food products but have no power to fine sellers or people making them. The reason is that the departments were only set up in 2009 while the Inspection Law took effect in 2004 and the Ordinance on Punishing Administrative Violations in 2002. So neither names the inspectors as the officials authorized to penalize violators. When they discover contaminated foods, they have to report to the local department of health and recommend penalties. (more…)
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