China's quality watchdog said Friday it had detected pathogenic bacteria in two shipments of frozen Atlantic salmon imported in March.
The salmon, weighted more than 1.8 tonnes, was imported by Metro Jinjiang Cash and Carry Co. Ltd. from Norway, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) said on its Website.
The salmon was found to contain vibrio parahemolyticus, a bacteria that could lead to vomiting, stomach ache, dehydration and blood pressure decrease.
Metro Jinjiang Cash and Carry is a joint venture launched by Metro Group, the world's third largest retail and wholesale supermarket group, and China's Shanghai-based Jinjiang International Group.
All the contaminated salmon had been destroyed. The company would investigate the cause of the contamination, Metro China spokesman Chen Libin told Xinhua on Friday.
Another 427 shipments of defective goods were also exposed on the GAQSIQ "black list," including the Principe sandwich cookie from Portugal, Bissin wafer from Thailand and frozen meat products from the United States.
China has vowed to implement intensified measures on Olympic food market check-ups and has pledged to guarantee food safety.
On Thursday, Vice President Xi Jinping urged related departments to guarantee smooth traffic, good air quality and sound food safety during the August Beijing Olympics.
Source: Xinhua
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