Tag: "contaminated pork"
Quarantine officer accused of aiding sale of 10,000 tonnes of tainted pork in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:01 06/10/2026A Vietnamese animal quarantine officer allegedly accepted bribes to issue inspection certificates without physically examining pigs, helping a group that used banned salbutamol to fatten livestock distribute over 10,000 metric tons of contaminated pork worth an estimated VND600 billion (US$23 million).
2 major Vietnamese retailers listed as partners of scandal-hit Halong Canfoco
Vietnam News 08:21 10/01/2026Two major retail and distribution groups in Vietnam were listed as key customers of Halong Canfoco, which is at the center of a major food safety scandal in which contaminated pork was stockpiled for canned meat production, according to the company’s midyear 2025 financial statements.
