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Wal-Mart recalls tainted locally-supplied donkey meat in China
WAL-MART has recalled locally-supplied donkey meat retailed in China after DNA of other animals was found in the product, said a company statement.
The Shandong Food and Drug Administration said the "Five Spice" snack product contained fox meat.
Donkey meat is popular in parts of China, involving the consumption of 2.4 million donkeys a year, according to country's livestock industry yearbook, said Reuters.
"We are deeply sorry for this whole affair," said Wal-Mart's China president and CEO, Greg Foran. "It is a deep lesson that we need to continue to increase investment in supplier management."
Wal-Mart operates 400 facilities in China, and competes with market leaders Sun Art Retail Group Ltd and China Resources, which in August teamed up with Tesco.
Wal-Mart will reimburse customers who bought the tainted "Five Spice" meat and is helping local food and industry agencies in eastern Shandong province investigate the Chinese supplier.
In 2011, China fined Wal-Mart and Carrefour a total of CNY9.5 million (US$1.57 million) for manipulating product prices. Wal-Mart was also fined for selling duck meat past its sell-by-date.
The Shandong Food and Drug Administration said the "Five Spice" snack product contained fox meat.
Donkey meat is popular in parts of China, involving the consumption of 2.4 million donkeys a year, according to country's livestock industry yearbook, said Reuters.
"We are deeply sorry for this whole affair," said Wal-Mart's China president and CEO, Greg Foran. "It is a deep lesson that we need to continue to increase investment in supplier management."
Wal-Mart operates 400 facilities in China, and competes with market leaders Sun Art Retail Group Ltd and China Resources, which in August teamed up with Tesco.
Wal-Mart will reimburse customers who bought the tainted "Five Spice" meat and is helping local food and industry agencies in eastern Shandong province investigate the Chinese supplier.
In 2011, China fined Wal-Mart and Carrefour a total of CNY9.5 million (US$1.57 million) for manipulating product prices. Wal-Mart was also fined for selling duck meat past its sell-by-date.
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