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.
