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Trader imports Chinese shrimp, changes the label to Taiwanese shrimp, extends validity period, cuts 620 million yuan and is sued | Society | Central News Agency CNA

2024/4/17 20:37 (updated at 4/17 21:41)

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(Central News Agency reporter Gao Huaqian, New Taipei Province, 17th) The actual person in charge of Yuhong Trading Company, surnamed Chen, was involved in the import of frozen aquatic products from China, Japan and other places. After instructing employees to extend the expiration date, he also changed the place of production to Taiwan, earning 620 million in four years; New Taipei City The prosecutor’s office today prosecuted Chen Nan on suspicion of obtaining money by fraud and other crimes.

The inspection found that the actual person in charge of Yuhong Trading Co., Ltd. named Chen has been importing frozen shrimps from China or Central and South America since 108, as well as frozen scallops and other raw materials from Japan and other countries, and then stored them in frozen warehouses.

Investigation and investigation revealed that Chen Nan knew that the origin of these aquatic products was not Taiwan, and that the original shelf life was recorded on the product packaging and import documents. However, after Chen Nan received the order from a domestic restaurant or food manufacturer, he followed the manufacturer’s shipment date and quantity. Instruct employees to defrost the product, add the phosphorus-free water-retaining agent “NP-99 Pro” containing sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, citric acid and salt, then rinse with water, wrap in ice, and freeze.

After investigation and investigation, after completing the adding process, Chen Nan instructed his employees to repackage them in plastic bags and affix stickers with “Manufacturer: Yuhong Trading Co., Ltd.”, “Origin: Taiwan” and “Expiration Date” printed on them. .

During the inspection and investigation, the “validity period” will be stamped by the employees, and the “processing completion date” of Yuhong Company will be used as the starting date, and then the shelf life will be calculated based on the period agreed between Chen Nan and the manufacturer; for example, if a certain The batch of frozen white shrimps was imported on a certain date in 2010 and had a shelf life of 2 years. However, after processing by Yuhong Company on October 28, 2012, if Chen Nan and the manufacturer had agreed that the validity period was 2 years, the validity period would be printed with 114 October 28th.

The Health Bureau of the New Taipei City Government went to Yuhong Company for an inspection in 2011 and found that more than 2,000 kilograms of frozen white shrimps that were originally due to expire in 2011 had been changed to expire in 114; the New Taipei City Investigation Office of the Bureau of Investigation, together with the Health Bureau, worked together with the Health Bureau in September last year A search of Yuhong Company’s warehouse revealed that a total of more than 10,000 kilograms of frozen shrimps and scallops had been falsified with their expiration date and origin.

The inspection found that Yuhong Company sold frozen shrimps, processed scallops and other products from 2010 to 2012, earning more than NT$620.81 million. The prosecutor concluded the investigation today and charged Chen Nan with charges of forging private documents, false marking of goods, and obtaining money through fraud. (Editor: Chen Renhua) 1130417

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