Chung Lien Problem Oil Scandal Expands: Taichung Adds 1 Catering Company Affecting 28 Schools

(Central News Agency, Taichung, July 6) The Taichung City Government today investigated the flow and use of Chung Lien problem oil, announcing that an additional catering company used it, affecting 28 schools and 1 experimental education school. The Education Bureau has ordered its discontinuation. Three private infant care centers also used it previously.

The Taichung City Department of Food and Drug Safety issued a press release today stating that Chung Lien Oil's soybean salad oil was found to have excessive levels of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). The city government is tracing the flow and use of the problematic oil. An additional catering company has been found to have used oil from the affected batches, supplying 28 schools and 1 experimental education school.

The Education Bureau pointed out that a cumulative total of 4 catering companies are affected, supplying 67 schools, 1 experimental education school, and 1 experimental education institution. The inspection of all 4 affected catering companies and 25 kindergartens has been completed, confirming that all affected batches of oil have been removed from shelves and their use stopped. Continuous tracking and enhanced inspections will be carried out to ensure the safety of school lunches.

The Department of Food and Drug Safety and the Economic Development Bureau have cumulatively inspected 618 locations, including public and private markets, night markets, and supermarkets. Any discovery of problematic oil has led to immediate requests for its removal and replacement, with ongoing tracking of its flow and recovery. Concurrently, businesses are being guided to post "peace of mind" announcements to enhance consumer information transparency.

The Social Affairs Bureau stated that its jurisdiction includes 9 community care centers, 3 elderly welfare institutions, 2 welfare institutions for persons with disabilities, 1 child and adolescent placement institution, and 3 private infant care centers that had used the oil in question. All have completely stopped using it.

The Health Bureau also stated that there are no new cases regarding the use of the oil in hospitals and postpartum care centers citywide. Apart from one postpartum care center whose outsourced confinement meal provider had used the relevant oil and has since stopped using it. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150706

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