“China usually played down information about substandard food imports, but apparently these announcements show the government is changing its strategy,” said a food safety expert with the International Food Packaging Association.

There are 12 food products that  have been put on a 90-day import alert, having been found unfit for humans, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said.

The “substandard products”, were found during border quality checks in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangdong.

There was another alert on five food items the day before – chocolate, brandy, flavoring ingredients, soybean powder and dairy products – from the European Union.

So, is China becoming more transparent and active in making the public aware of substandard products? We can only hope so.

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