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China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate for food quality violations

By: The Associated Press

Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM | Comments: 0

Chinese opera performers prepare to perform at the opening ceremony of the IKEA Siyuanqiao store in Beijing, China, on April 12, 2006. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ng Han Guan

BEIJING, China - Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden's Ikea for violating food quality standards.

The Shanghai quarantine bureau said this week that Kraft cream cheese and 2.7 tons of Nestle chocolate bars also were among dozens of imported products destroyed in its latest round of quality inspections.

Chinese authorities have stepped up food inspections in recent years after a series of scandals over fake or shoddy goods.

The disclosure in December that suppliers of KFC violated rules on drugs use in poultry caused sales for the restaurant chain to plunge. KFC estimated sales in January dropped 37 per cent and the company announced tighter quality control measures in an effort to win back customers.

The Shanghai quarantine bureau said it destroyed 1,872 kilos (4,100 pounds) of chocolate almond cake imported by Ikea that it said had excessive levels of coliform bacteria.

The Nestle chocolate contained too much sorbitol, a sweetener that in large amounts can cause bowel problems, the agency said in a statement.

A spokesman for Ikea in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Phone calls to spokespeople for Nestle and Kraft in China were not answered.

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Shanghai quarantine bureau: http://jckspaqj.aqsiq.gov.cn/

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