ROUND TWO: Lee Chun-ming was released on bail after a second wave of raids of the company’s facilities found spoiled eggs, including some contaminated by insects
Taipei Times
Date: Jan 27, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taoyuan prosecutors investigating a rotten egg scandal have questioned CJ-Taian Co
Rotten eggs with dirty and broken shells are pictured during a second raid of CJ-Taian Co’s production facility and warehouse in Taoyuan on Wednesday. Photo: Wei Chin-yun, Taipei Times
(萇記泰安) owner Lee Chun-ming (李春明) over allegations that the firm supplied spoiled and contaminated liquid egg products to food manufacturers, hypermarkets and grocery stores.
The investigation of Lee and CJ-Taian, the nation’s second-largest egg supplier, began last month, when more than 28 tonnes of questionable egg products were seized by prosecutors and public health officials.
Authorities on Wednesday conducted a second round of raids, the Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday, adding that Lee and eight CJ-Taian employees were on Thursday taken for questioning, with Lee later being released on bail of NT$2 million (US$68,726).
Taoyuan prosecutor Wang Yi-wen (王以文) said the firm mixed unsold and expired eggs returned from stores with fresh eggs, and then repackaged the mixture in plastic containers with new labels bearing fraudulent expiration dates.
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