China probes cooking oil transported in unwashed fuel tankers

Financial Times — July 11, 2024, 07:00 AM UTC

Summary: Chinese authorities are investigating claims that cooking oil was transported in unwashed fuel tankers, sparking a food safety scandal. An undercover video revealed truckers not cleaning tanks between hauling toxic and edible liquids. The state council announced a joint investigation to punish violators. Past scandals include recycled cooking oil and tainted milk powder. Imported cooking oil sales surged amid public distrust of domestic products.

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