imported whey powder tested positive for Covid-19 swab test in Tianjin

Another batch of imported whey powder tested positive for Covid-19 swab test in Tianjin

According to the official Weibo news of the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government Information Office, another batch of imported whey powder was found to be positive for Covid-19 swab test in Tianjin

China News Service, January 22. According to the official Weibo news of the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government Press Office, the Tianjin Prevention and Control Headquarters introduced that on January 21, 2021, a sample of whey powder imported from Ukraine by a food company in Binhai New District, Tianjin During the nucleic acid test for the new coronavirus, 17 samples were found to be positive.

On January 20, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Binhai New Area conducted a sample collection of a batch of Ukrainian imported whey powder raw materials used by the company. A total of 20 samples of whey powder raw materials, 20 samples of coating on outer packaging, and chocolate made from whey powder were collected. 19 samples of finished products and outer packaging were smeared. After testing, the nucleic acid test results of 17 samples of whey powder raw materials were positive, and the other results were negative. On January 21, after review by the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the result was still positive. Related products did not flow into the Tianjin market.

As of 17:00 on January 22, the stocks of epidemic-related goods have been sealed, the goods out of the warehouse have been tracked, and relevant information has been notified to other provinces and cities; the food, packaging, and external environment of the epidemic-related goods have once again been fully covered For sampling, testing and disinfection, a total of 204 samples were collected, and the nucleic acid test results were all negative. Three persons at risk of exposure and 31 other employees of the company were quarantined and sampled. The nucleic acid test results were all negative.

Source: Chinanews