China suspends import of frozen food from 2 Brazilian slaughterhouses

Published Dec 11, 2020

Tridge summary

China has temporarily halted imports from two Brazilian and one Argentine slaughterhouses due to the detection of the coronavirus in the packaging of their frozen products. The decision follows several findings of the virus in refrigerated food packages, especially from Latin American countries, which have led to strict supervision and regulation by Chinese authorities. Imported frozen foods, especially meats and fish, have been the main source of virus outbreaks in China, with 15 new infections reported on Thursday, including six local infections.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

On Friday (11), China announced that it will temporarily suspend imports from two Brazilian and one Argentine slaughterhouses. The decision was taken after traces of the coronavirus were detected in the packaging of frozen products. According to the information provided by the General Administration of Customs in the country, Brazilian companies Naturafrig Alimentos and Plena Alimentos will not have their products imported by the Chinese for a week after finding traces. of the virus in frozen boneless veal containers.The other affected company is Argentine Frigorific Alberdi, from which China will suspend imports for a week due to traces of the pathogen in its frozen boneless beef packages. In recent months, China has found evidence of the new coronavirus in several refrigerated food packages. Of these, a large part comes from Latin American countries, causing Beijing to make its supervision and regulation under imported frozen products even more rigid. According to Chinese ...

Source: Odocumento