American and Roman lettuce: American and Canadian romaine lettuce causes disease, the Food and Drug Administration urgently issues import controls

Is there a problem with American and Canadian lettuce? Why don't eat Meijaluo lettuce for a while! The Food and Drug Administration urgently issued import controls tonight, calling on the public to pay attention. Let's take a look.

Taiwan's Romanian vegetables are imported a total of 4976 metric tons a year, accounting for 98.9% of imports from the United States, which are used to make various salad dishes, such as Caesar Salad (Caesar Salad). Pan Zhikuan, head of the Food Section of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that at present, 11 states in the United States are known to have cases of infection, but the specific distribution and details are unknown, and AIT has been asked to provide detailed information from the United States.

From November 23 to December 7, 107 (export date), the Food and Drug Administration has implemented enhanced import controls on "radish lettuce" imported from the United States and Canada. The import classification number is "0705.11.00.00-5 head lettuce, fresh or refrigerated", "0705.19.00.00-7 other lettuce, fresh or refrigerated", "0709.99.90.90-8 other vegetables" Applications for import inspection of "fresh or refrigerated" products with the name "romaine" or equivalent will be suspended except for those with official documents issued by the United States or Canada that have not been contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7.

The Food and Drug Administration has informed domestic import, channel and catering operators that they should implement independent management and confirm that the products imported, sold and supplied meet the requirements of food safety and hygiene. If they are found to be in danger of endangering food safety and hygiene, they shall, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 5, of the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Law, take the initiative to stop manufacturing, processing, selling and recycling, and notify the competent authorities of municipalities and counties (cities) directly under the Central Government.