Beijing: Chinese police have arrested 38 people and busted nine factories for allegedly producing and selling contaminated chicken feet snacks, one of the country's favorite delicacies.
Over 30,000 tonnes of chicken feet polluted with hydrogen peroxide was seized on Monday after police busted nine factories in provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Guangdong, police in Zhejiang Province said.
The factories used hydrogen peroxide solutions as bleach and antiseptics, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Zhejiang Province is a main production base for Chinese chicken delicacies including feet, legs and heads.
However, the industry has been embroiled in scandal after many factories were found to be adding excessive chemicals in processing stale chicken.
The tainted snacks were first found in Yongjia last September and police followed the clues to break 35 "national sales networks."
Over 30,000 tonnes of chicken feet polluted with hydrogen peroxide was seized on Monday after police busted nine factories in provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Guangdong, police in Zhejiang Province said.
The factories used hydrogen peroxide solutions as bleach and antiseptics, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Zhejiang Province is a main production base for Chinese chicken delicacies including feet, legs and heads.
The tainted snacks were first found in Yongjia last September and police followed the clues to break 35 "national sales networks."
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