TQ: discovered more than 100 tons of tofu contains carcinogens

The alert was launched yesterday (10/11) after the sudden Japanese police into an unauthorized tofu factory in the city of Zibo, Shandong province, China, and seized more than 10 tons of dried tofu restore contaminated with toxic chemicals. Drying the tofu block is popular food used in Chinese hot pot.

Chinese police warn about 100 tons of dried tofu contains cancer-causing chemicals were sold in this country.

Police discovered the plot seized tofu contain rongalite, industrial bleaching, a substance used to make tofu more and more white dai. Rongalite substances being cam in food processing as it can cause headache, fatigue, vomiting and even cancer. Just 10 grams of rongalite can cause healthy people to death 1.

According to police's initial investigation, over the tofu factory started operation in June. To keep secret, the owner of this factory ones only on work. From July until now, they have produced more than 100 tons of dried tofu. The product is mainly sold in Shandong, Henan and Jiangxi.

In the city of Zibo, this factory selling tofu for a grocery store and the store owner said this has sold over 3500 kg tofu intoxication.

Police have arrested four men and are trying to locate the extra beans infected with harmful chemicals on the market.=