Sinograin assures edible oil safety

Following reports that edible oil and dangerous chemicals are getting mixed during transportation in China, a slew of operators, including Sinograin, have issued assurances that efforts will be stepped up to ensure food safety.

In recent weeks, reports emerged that coal-to-liquids, a chemical liquid produced during coal processing whose long-term consumption may lead to poisoning, was getting mixed with soybean oil during transportation as many tanker trucks were used to move both liquids. After transporting the chemical, tankers were not cleaning their internal surfaces thoroughly before loading edible oil.

Some edible oil makers did not strictly check the tankers either as per regulations. These lapses led to contamination of the edible oil by residual chemical liquids, causing outrage among consumers and necessitating action by major edible oil producers, media reports said.