Allegedly contaminated food from Japan taken off shelves at Beijing stores

published: 2017-03-17 12:24:11

A CCTV report, aired on Wednesday, accused a Japanese food company of selling products in China that originated from regions contaminated by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear leakage. The Beijing Food and Drug Administration has ordered a comprehensive review of 18 supermarkets, including two of the capital city’s largest chains. The authority has asked stores to take such food products off their shelves. According to local officials, more than 13,000 online businesses were allegedly selling contaminated products from Japan.