KFC Food Safety Scares the Public Again


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Kentucky Fried Chicken, the US fast food giant has again sparked food safety concerns around China, with its outlets being accused of repeatedly using same frying oil for as many as 10 days, which experts believe may cause cancer.

The Guangzhou-based Information Times reports that KFC branches in some cities in northwest Shaanxi Province have been discovered putting Magnesium Trisilicate into frying oil to prolong its usage. Magnesium Trisilicate is a white, odorless and tasteless powder, which can decolorize and absorb the odor and some impurities of the overused turbid oil, as well as reducing its acidity and oxidization. After being "polished," the cooking oil is used over and over again for up to 10 days by some KFC outlets in Xianyang city, Shaanxi Province.

詞匯:
1. spark:vt.發(fā)動;觸發(fā)
2. accuse of:因某事控告某人
3. Magnesium Trisilicate: 三硅酸鎂
4.odor: n.氣味
5. turbid: adj. 混濁的, 不純的
6. over and over again: adv. 一再地


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【新民網(wǎng)?獨家報道】日前,新民網(wǎng)獲悉陜西省衛(wèi)生廳在西安、咸陽、榆林等地查出肯德基在煎炸油中添加“濾油粉”,并反復(fù)使用這些煎炸油。為了了解陜西省查處肯德基“濾油粉”的進展,新民網(wǎng)今日下午采訪了陜西省衛(wèi)生廳法檢處屈處長。

屈處長告訴新民網(wǎng),昨日,陜西省衛(wèi)生廳以加急文件將該情況報送國家衛(wèi)生部,并將對抽檢的煎炸油和“濾油粉”送衛(wèi)生部進行檢驗。屈處長向新民網(wǎng)表示,“濾油粉”的安全性現(xiàn)在還無法下定論,需要等國家衛(wèi)生部的說法。

屈處長還向新民網(wǎng)透露,此次肯德基“濾油粉”事件可能是全國性的,據(jù)了解這些“濾油粉”是從美國進口的。

但是,屈處長也向新民網(wǎng)表示,陜西的肯德基仍正常營業(yè),只是不允許使用“濾油粉”,肯德基的“濾油粉”被暫扣。屈處長向新民網(wǎng)解釋,“濾油粉”安全性還未定,“濾油粉”在衛(wèi)生部食品添加劑現(xiàn)行名錄里沒有“濾油粉”這一添加劑,但可能在美國是可以使用的,因此肯德基還不用停業(yè)整頓。

屈處長向新民網(wǎng)表示,目前衛(wèi)生廳正在等國家衛(wèi)生部的相關(guān)批示。

肯德基“濾油粉”是否是全國性的事件?上海的肯德基是否也在煎炸油中添加“濾油粉”?為此,新民網(wǎng)今日下午聯(lián)系肯德基上海分公司,該公司公關(guān)部稱此事仍在調(diào)查中,尚未獲悉具體情況,截至發(fā)稿時,肯德基上海分公司仍未給新民網(wǎng)回復(fù)。

此外,新民網(wǎng)今日下午還聯(lián)系了麥當勞上海分公司,該公司公關(guān)部稱從沒聽說過 “濾油粉”是什么東西,并強調(diào)麥當勞使用的是100%的棕櫚油。當新民網(wǎng)詢問麥當勞上海店面煎炸油的操作情況時,該公司公關(guān)部向新民網(wǎng)表示需要到店面進行調(diào)查才知道,截至發(fā)稿時,麥當勞上海分公司也未給新民網(wǎng)回復(fù)。(新民網(wǎng) 章文君)

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