Blog Tag - Food Safety

Beijing 7-Eleven Shops Caught in Food Safety Scandal
Submitted on Mar 17, 2022
A recent undercover investigation by a BTV reporter discovered several food safety violations at a Liangmaqiao branch of convenience store chain 7-...
10 China Food Myths That You Should Know
Submitted on Jan 04, 2022
If you've lived in Beijing long enough, you've probably heard all kinds of hackneyed food-related rumors. These old wives' tales span everything from...
What's Brewing in Your Milk Tea? An Industry Abound with Controversy
Submitted on Aug 21, 2021
According to the lunar calendar and 24 solar terms, we have already officially entered autumn, if you can believe that. And once again, the hashtag “...
DP Beijing's Food and Beverage Steps Up Safety Practices as the Coronavirus Spreads
Submitted on Jan 23, 2020
As the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus creeps across the Fifth Ring, many long-time Beijingers can’t help but be reminded of the SARS epidemic that...
Trending in Beijing: Elon Musk Indulges in Baozi, Rise in Pork Prices, and "5 Mao Food" Inspections
Submitted on Sep 07, 2019
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, ...
Fishy Business: China's Bizarre New Salmon Law Means That What You're Eating Might Not be Salmon
Submitted on Aug 17, 2018
In a rather puzzling turn of events, the Chinese government has finally addressed an ongoing case of fish-related identity theft – but not in the way...
Hygiene High on the Agenda at Hatsune: In Conversation With Executive Chef Bruce Yan
Submitted on Mar 13, 2017
With the mercury rising and blue sky days ever more frequent, most people’s appetites will be turning away from hearty winter dishes such as soups...
R2 Is Your Rice Cooker Poisoning You?
Submitted on Feb 23, 2017
Food safety concerns in China are nothing new. However a recent experiment has demonstrated that a mainstay of Asian kitchens – the rice cooker – may...
Clusterf*sh: Panic Ensues After Freshwater Fish Pulled from Live Tanks at Beijing Markets
Submitted on Nov 24, 2016
An odd turn of events has caused many of the live freshwater fish typically sold in Beijing markets to disappear and the city's food safety bureau to...
Bei-cology: China's Lack of Arable Land and Food Scandals Lead to Big Business for Importer
Submitted on Nov 05, 2016
China's food safety scandals and subpar access to arable land have left many of its citizens scrambling to purchase imported products. This is...
Was Your Beijing Sushi Nuked in Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Accident?
Submitted on Aug 24, 2016
When we read the Economist's hypothetical piece on a radioactive prawn ending Kim Jong Un, and leading to changes in the geopolitical relations...
Another Reason to Skip the Duck Blood with Your Hot Pot this Weekend
Submitted on Mar 17, 2015
World Consumer Rights Day, held every year is on March 15, is usually a bad time for businesses but a good time for savvy shoppers or diners. This...
Food Safety and Our Pets
Submitted on Sep 19, 2014
Almost daily, we read in the news about the latest food safety issue, whether it is fast food made with expired meats, melamine found in our milk...
World Food Expo Comes to Beijing as Food Safety Standards Remain a Nation-wide Concern
Submitted on May 13, 2014
Good news to all you foodies! It has just been announced that the World of Food Beijing, a venture between Trade fair organizer Koelnmesse and the...
20,000 Ducks Drop Dead in Beijing Suburb, Bird Flu Suspected
Submitted on May 08, 2014
In news that is sure to set you off your next planned Beijing duck banquet, over 20,000 ducks in a poultry farm in suburban Beijing have died...