On September 11, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that concerning the case of Hong Kong company Globalway Corp. Ltd.’s sale of non-edible lard – passed off as edible lard – to Taiwanese company Chang Guann Co., investigations showed that no Taiwanese manufacturer other than Chang Guann imported lard from Globalway. The survey report on Chang Guann’s importation of Globalway’s lard in 2011 was issued by notary firm Eagle View Company Limited. 

From today, the FDA will focus on edible lard imports from Hong Kong and take measures to suspend applications for inspection of goods. Other edible oil products from China, Hong Kong and Macau will undergo batch inspection and be required to submit official health certificates, in order to ensure the safety and hygiene of food products for the Taiwanese public.