Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/19
By: Chang Ming-hsuan and Chiang Yi-ching

Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) Twelve hotels in Taiwan, rated as five-star or international tourist class, were found earlier this year to be in violation of food safety standards, and fines were imposed accordingly, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.

The FDA said it tested 116 food products at 58 hotels between April and July this year, and checked whether their food services were in compliance with two food management systems — Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHP).

The tests found that bean curd strips at Palais de Chine Hotel in Taipei contained hydrogen peroxide, a bleaching agent and anti-bacterial compound, while noodles at Papago International Resort in Taitung contained benzoic acid, a food preservative, the FDA said.

The suppliers of the two food items were each fined NT$30,000 (US$986), according to the FDA.
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