Thu, Jul 19, 2007 - Page 1 News List

DOH official downplays US pork scare

FOOD SAFETY The head of the Bureau of Food Sanitation said none of the pork products found to contain traces of a banned drug had entered the local market

By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Angelica Oung  /  STAFF REPORTERS , WITH CNA

"The meat products we use all conform to Taiwan's CAS and the US' Food and Drug Administration standards. McDonald's always uses an additional set of examination methods to double check foodstuff safety," said Jessica Pan (潘瑞蓮), supervisor of the company's communications department.

Burger King and MOS Burger said the pork they use comes from domestic farms.

Additional reporting by Jackie Lin

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