Shanghai's municipal food safety administration is testing samples of raw chicken supplied to KFC over concerns about excessive antibiotics.
Chicken meat samples sent by a Chinese supplier to US fast-food chain KFC meet the national standard after testing, the Department of Agriculture in North China's Shanxi province said.
Chinese liquor maker Jiugui Liquor Co suspended its packaging lines on Tuesday after being hit by a plasticizer scandal.
Shares of scandal-tainted Chinese spirits producer Jiugui Liquor Co slid by the 10-percent daily limit by 11:30 am Tuesday, following reports of a production suspension.
A Chinese supplier to popular US fast food chain KFC on Tuesday denied reports claiming that its chickens are fed feedstuff laced with huge amounts of toxic additives that could "kill flies."
An expert on animal nutrition on Sunday dismissed a Web report that said chickens used by KFC and McDonald's "grow too fast".
Shares in Chinese alcohol producer Jiugui Liquor Co ltd tumbled by the daily limit shortly after opening on Friday, as the company resumed trading after a four-day suspension due to an ingredients scandal.
Jiugui Liquor Co apologized to consumers and investors after quality supervisor found excessive levels of a toxic chemical in a sample of its product.
Shares tumble by daily limit
Buckets of KFC are placed at the entrance of the fast food chain by a customer to protest food safety in Hankou city, Central China's Hubei province, Sept 4, 2012.