China GAC Issues Non-Compliant Imported Food Data of August and September 2018

According to announcements issued by China GAC on Oct. 30, 2018, 173 batches of imported food were rejected in August mainly due to substandard quality, excessive use of food additives, and lack of inspection and quarantine permission. In September, 106 batches of imported food were found non-compliant, the most frequent violations involved overuse of food additives, microorganism contamination and unqualified certificate.