Dirty Chopsticks Picked Up In New China Scare

[Nomad559]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070822/hl_nm/china_safety_chopsticks_dc
A Beijing factory recycled used chopsticks and sold up to 100,000 pairs a day without any form of disinfection, a newspaper said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of Chinese food and product safety scares.

Counterfeit, shoddy and dangerous products are widespread in China, whose exports have been rocked in recent months by a spate of safety scandals, ranging from pet food to medicine, tires, toothpaste and toys.

Officials raided the factory and seized about half a million pairs of recycled disposable bamboo chopsticks and a packaging machine, the Beijing News said.

The owner, identified only by his surname Wu, said he had sold the recycled chopsticks for 0.04 yuan a pair and made an average of about 1,000 yuan ($130) a day

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[Chipper Chat]

1. Hold the sweet and sour pork please.

I 'll just have to learn to use a fork!

[Deja Q]

2. Better to use your fingers.

I suspect that fork was made with lead.

:crazy:

Shit, and I bought a lovely matching set of silverware with 'made in China' stamped on them. Given the price, I wouldn't be expecting lead to be in them.

[Chipper Chat]

3. Hey there Hypno!

Yes, the Murcanpubleek is being 'lead' like dogs to the nearest Chinese Eatery. Oops I mean SHEEP.