On the same day, Xiamen Customs detected Covid-19 nucleic acid positive from two outer packaging samples of frozen South American white shrimp produced by Empacadora del Pacifico Sociedad Anonima Edpacif S.A. (registration number 654). Covid-19 nucleic acid test of frozen South American white shrimp and inner packaging samples from the above enterprises were all negative, and all other 227,928 samples were negative.
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Precautions:
The General Administration of Customs has decided to suspend the registration qualifications of the above-mentioned three enterprises in Ecuador in China from now on, suspend the import of the products of the above-mentioned top three enterprises, and take measures such as returning and destroying the temporarily detained goods. The General Administration of Customs has informed the competent authorities of the Ecuadorian government about the situation, asking them to investigate the relevant issues and give feedback to the Chinese side as soon as possible.
At the same time, it is requested to further strengthen the supervision of food enterprises exported to China, urge enterprises to implement the COVID-19 and Food Safety: A Guide for Food Enterprises jointly formulated and issued by FAO and WHO, improve the food safety management system, strengthen the safety and health management and employee protection during production, processing and transportation, and ensure the safety of food exported to China.
People's Daily Online-General Administration of Customs: Covid-19 was detected from some outer packaging of frozen South American white shrimp in Ecuador.