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CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Lunds & Byerlys recalls pasta salad after worker finds wrong nut inside
An entire batch of pasta salad sold at Lunds and Byerlys stores has been recalled after an employee saw pecans were used instead of peanuts in the salad mix. According to the company, a voluntary recall of its Thai peanut pasta salad with chicken has been issued. So far, no one has reported being sick due to the mistake. The batch was sold at all Lunds & Byerlys stores from July 25-27 in the deli service case. If you bought the product, you're asked to return it to any Lunds and Byerlys for a full refund. Store officials say a receipt isn't required for the return.
Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Chinese officials accused of hiding nursery lead poisoning
Dozens of Chinese officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up a lead poisoning case that made hundreds of children sick, an official investigation has found. The officials tampered with the blood tests of students who were poisoned at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, north-west China, authorities said in a report on Sunday. City officials were also found to have accepted bribes from an investor in Peixin while overlooking food safety inspections across multiple pre-schools, the report said. In a bizarre attempt to attract more kindergarten students, chefs at Peixin had used inedible paint to 'enhance the look' of its mealsm the report added. A fortnight ago, investigators found 'abnormal' levels of lead in the blood of 235 children. Food samples were later found to contain lead 2,000 times in excess of the national safety limit. Initially, eight people were detained for their involvement in producing the toxic date cakes and corn rolls. The report confirmed that of the eight detained, six of them - including the kindergarten's principal, cooks, and an investor - have been arrested. Ten other officials are set to face 'formal accounting procedures' while another 17 people are under disciplinary action. Authorities in Tianshui revealed on July 8 that 235 children from the privately-owned kindergarten were being treated in hospital after eating the poisonous snacks. The cake, served at breakfast, returned a reading of 1,052 milligrams of lead per kilogram and the roll, served at another meal, was found with 1,340 milligrams per kilogram. The nationwide limit for lead in wheat and starch is 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, according to Chinese government records. A parent told state-run Jimu News tabloid last week that children had been experiencing stomach pain and nausea, and that some of their teeth turned black. On Sunday, 234 of them had been discharged. The Gansu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention was ordered to test 267 students and staff at Peixin after some showed symptoms of lead poisoning earlier this month, but officials 'did not take the work seriously', the report stated. The person in charge of the tests 'seriously violated operating procedures, which distorted the results', according to the report. Sunday's report named several people under investigation and revealed the lead concentrations found in various food samples, among other details. It also accused staff at the Tianshui No. 2 People's Hospital of 'serious dereliction of duty' and described the institution's management of the case as 'chaotic'. Authorities in Tianshui have also announced that children suffering from lead poisoning can receive free treatment at designated hospitals and legal assistance will be made available to affected families.
Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Officials tried to cover up lead poisoning in China that left hundreds of nursery-age children sick
Dozens of Chinese officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up a lead poisoning case that made hundreds of children sick, an official investigation has found. The officials tampered with the blood tests of students who were poisoned at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, north-west China, authorities said in a report on Sunday. City officials were also found to have accepted bribes from an investor in Peixin while overlooking food safety inspections across multiple pre-schools, the report said. In a bizarre attempt to attract more kindergarten students, chefs at Peixin had used inedible paint to 'enhance the look' of its mealsm the report added. A fortnight ago, investigators found 'abnormal' levels of lead in the blood of 235 children. Food samples were later found to contain lead 2,000 times in excess of the national safety limit. Initially, eight people were detained for their involvement in producing the toxic date cakes and corn rolls. The report confirmed that of the eight detained, six of them - including the kindergarten's principal, cooks, and an investor - have been arrested. Ten other officials are set to face 'formal accounting procedures' while another 17 people are under disciplinary action. Authorities in Tianshui revealed on July 8 that 235 children from the privately-owned kindergarten were being treated in hospital after eating the poisonous snacks. The cake, served at breakfast, returned a reading of 1,052 milligrams of lead per kilogram and the roll, served at another meal, was found with 1,340 milligrams per kilogram. The nationwide limit for lead in wheat and starch is 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, according to Chinese government records. A parent told state-run Jimu News tabloid last week that children had been experiencing stomach pain and nausea, and that some of their teeth turned black. On Sunday, 234 of them had been discharged. The Gansu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention was ordered to test 267 students and staff at Peixin after some showed symptoms of lead poisoning earlier this month, but officials 'did not take the work seriously', the report stated. The person in charge of the tests 'seriously violated operating procedures, which distorted the results', according to the report. Sunday's report named several people under investigation and revealed the lead concentrations found in various food samples, among other details. It also accused staff at the Tianshui No. 2 People's Hospital of 'serious dereliction of duty' and described the institution's management of the case as 'chaotic'. Authorities in Tianshui have also announced that children suffering from lead poisoning can receive free treatment at designated hospitals and legal assistance will be made available to affected families. Peixin will be temporarily managed by a state-owned kindergarten. Food safety scandals were once common in China, where tainted milk formula made hundreds of thousands of babies ill in 2008 and was linked to six deaths.
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
China kindergarten poisoning: Investigation finds cover-up as six arrested
Dozens of provincial officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up a lead poisoning case that made hundreds of children sick in north-west China and sparked widespread outrage, an official investigation has officials tampered with the blood tests of students who were poisoned at Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu provincial authorities said in a report on officials also accepted bribes from an investor in Peixin while neglecting food safety inspections across several pre-schools, the report an attempt to attract more students, Peixin chefs had used inedible paint to "enhance the look" of its meals, the report said. Food samples were later found to contain lead 2,000 times in excess of the national safety people were initially detained for their involvement in producing the toxic snacks. Six of them - including the kindergarten's principal, cooks, and an investor - have been arrested, according to the report. Ten other officials will face "formal accounting procedures" while another 17 people are under disciplinary revealed on 8 July that 235 children from the privately-owned kindergarten were being treated in hospital for lead poisoning after eating steamed red date cakes and sausage corn buns. As of Sunday, 234 of them have been Gansu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention was ordered to test 267 students and staff at Peixin after some showed symptoms earlier this month, but officials "did not take the work seriously". The person in charge of the tests "seriously violated operating procedures, which distorted the results", according to the report named several people under investigation and set out lead concentrations of various food samples, among other also accused staff at the Tianshui No. 2 People's Hospital of "serious dereliction of duty" and described the institution's management of the case as "chaotic". The Chinese internet paid keen attention to the report, with some commending what they see as transparent disclosure and others asking for perpetrators in this case to be held accountable. In contrast to its chiding of provincial and city-level officials, the report said there was "quick response" from the central government, which convened an expert panel "at the earliest opportunity" to review any gaps in Monday, China published a set of national guidelines for the provision of meals on campuses. Among other things, it mandates that every new batch of food must be tested, and that rice, flour and cooking oil must be bought at centralised procurement points. Authorities in Tianshui have also announced that children suffering from lead poisoning can receive free treatment at designated hospitals and legal assistance will be made available to affected families. Peixin will be temporarily managed by a state-owned kindergarten.
South China Morning Post
22-07-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Chinese kindergarten lead poisoning scandal raises fresh questions over local governance
China's worst food safety scandal in almost two decades, in which hundreds of children suffered lead poisoning , has prompted fresh questions about the quality of local governance. On Sunday, the authorities in the northwestern province of Gansu said 10 local officials were under investigation over the incident in the city of Tianshui. One political scientist, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the slow response to the incident showed how local officials 'try to avoid taking responsibility'. He added that a 'passive feedback mechanism' made it hard for the public to obtain accurate information. The investigation found that a local hospital and the provincial centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) had falsified test results. On Monday, the media outlet Caixin published a commentary questioning whether the data falsification was 'motivated by pressure or profit'.
