China: Mixed oil tankers cause panic, Henan province sees a rush to buy self-operated cooking oil

Published 2024년 7월 12일

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A recent incident of mixed loading in oil tankers has led to concerns about the safety of edible oil, causing panic and queues in supermarkets in Henan as brands run out. The incident has revealed that many tankers transport both edible and chemical liquids, sometimes without cleaning the tanks between loads. This has resulted in contamination of the edible oil. The incident has sparked public outrage and condemnation, particularly towards companies like Sinograin and Huifu Grain and Oil. Their products have been removed from online stores, and consumers are now more cautious about the source and safety of their cooking oil, with some opting for imported oil or making their own.

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[Epoch Times July 12, 2024] (Epoch Times reporter Fang Xiao reported) Recently, the mixed loading incident of oil tankers has continued to ferment, and multiple brands have been involved, causing people to worry about the safety of edible oil and panic. There has been a wave of people queuing up to buy self-operated edible oil in supermarkets in Henan. The edible oil in Pangdonglai Supermarket is directly sold out. On e-commerce platforms, household oil presses are suddenly hot. In addition, some tanker drivers said that it is common not to clean the oil tank. The mixed loading incident of oil tankers has caused a lot of people On July 10, many Henan netizens posted videos saying that many customers rushed to Zhengzhou Pangdonglai Supermarket to buy. Pangdonglai's peanut oil and sunflower oil have been sold out, and the specific arrival time is uncertain. Most customers at the scene filled their shopping carts with oil. Pangdonglai Xuchang Times Square store supermarket customer ...

Source: Epochtimes