Food chain shuts three outlets over violations

Yangmingyu Braised Chicken and Rice, a famous Chinese fast-food chain, shut down multiple stores in Henan province after a media report exposed serious food safety violations, including the reuse of leftovers and sale of spoiled beef offered as fresh meat.

Jinan Yangmingyu Catering Management Co, the franchise's parent company based in Jinan, Shandong province, issued a statement on Wednesday apologizing for not ensuring food safety and announcing the immediate and permanent closure of three affected outlets in Henan province — the Zhengzhou Erqi Wanda Store, the Zhengzhou Kangfu Qianjie Store and the Shangqiu Wanding Plaza Store.

Regulators in Shangqiu, Henan, said in a statement that officials had sealed the implicated restaurants and taken food samples for testing. They vowed strict legal action following the investigation's findings.