Cheng I Food Co., Ltd. is suspected to have purchased lard raw material from Hsin Hao Corp for blending into cooking oil. After an overnight investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with Kaohsiung City Government’s Department of Health on October 8, it was found that Cheng I Food has been using that raw material for production of 37 oil products (see Appendix 1) starting from February 25, according to a letter from Kaohsiung City Government’s Department of Health to the FDA dated October 9, 2014. Cheng I Food is also taking a total of 68 lard oil products off the shelves preventively; these include 31 oil products (see Appendix 2) produced before February 25, 2014 that contain lard. In accordance with Article 7 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, businesses in the food industry shall take the initiative to stop the manufacturing, processing, and selling of products, and call back products that are found to be hazardous to health and safety; they shall also report to the competent municipal and county (city) authority. Violation will result in a maximum fine of NT$3 million pursuant to Article 47 of the same Act. 
Manufacturers using the abovementioned 68 oil products as raw material or processed foods shall report the product names, specifications, batch numbers, expiry dates, and quantities to the local Public Health Bureau in their respective region before 18:00 on October 10, and take the initiative to take the products off the shelves before October 12 midnight. The names and quantities of the recalled products shall also be reported to the respective Public Health Bureau, or a heavy penalty will be imposed.