China is investigating a food poisoning incident in Japan
concerning frozen Chinese dumplings imports, promising a timely
release of the investigation results, said the country's quality
watchdog on Thursday.
At least 10 people in Japan's Hyogo and Chiba prefectures
reported stomach ache, vomiting or diarrhoea after eating the
dumplings, according to Japanese media.
China was "highly concerned" with the issue and had immediately
contacted the relevant departments in Japan after being advised of
the problem on Wednesday afternoon, said the General Administration
of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Japanese distributor JT Food Company announced a recall of the
dumplings that were alleged to be tainted by phosphorus, a chemical
substance.
Products manufactured by the Chinese food company Tian Yang,
situated in Hebei Province, have also been withdrawn.
(Xinhua News Agency January 31, 2008)
