Following public reports that cabbage was dipped in formaldehyde solution during procurement in Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, the State Council Office for Food Safety, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the State Administration for Market Regulation directed local authorities to immediately investigate and verify, take strict and swift legal action, and trace the distribution of affected cabbage to prevent contaminated product reaching the market. They also ordered nationwid

2026-08-23

Following public reports that cabbage was dipped in formaldehyde solution during procurement in Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, the State Council Office for Food Safety, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the State Administration for Market Regulation directed local authorities to immediately investigate and verify, take strict and swift legal action, and trace the distribution of affected cabbage to prevent contaminated product reaching the market. They also ordered nationwide special sampling and market inspections of cabbage and other perishable vegetables and warned that confirmed violations will be punished severely to protect food safety.