The operator of six Burger King outlets in southern China that used expired ingredients has been required to pay more than US$400,000 in a case publicized by state TV, a regulator announced today. Burger King apologized at that time and promised to cooperate with the investigation of outlets operated by a franchisee. The restaurant operator was fined 916,504 yuan (US$132,600), the Nanchang Market Supervision Bureau announced. The bureau also confiscated"`illegal income,'' raising the total to 2.8 million yuan (US$407,000). Food safety is especially sensitive in China following scandals over tainted, fake or shoddy milk, drugs and other products that injured or killed consumers.-AP

Source: The Standard August 25, 2020 12:11 UTC