China,Japan , S.Korea sign food safety memorandum

Three major countries from Asia -Pacific region signed ( Tokyo) on food safety memorandum declaring a mechanism where any food safety violation of any product which is exported to these countries would be notified and corrective measure declared .

This has been done in response to pesticides infected meat dumplings of China origin shipped to Japan where 10 people were taken ill consuming these dumpling . Its good step in right direction .food safety has to be taken seriously and steps taken to prevent any harm to consumers.

Food safety has been serious issue after the melamine episode in China where six children died due to infected milk powder adulterated by manufacturer with melamine .Other Major food recalls in world has been Salmonella infected and E coli and listeria infected frozen dough in Nestle food products .
The two men convicted has been executed recently in China .

Source - AFP .Nov ,23.2009