A batch of bullfrogs from Ge Laoguan Catering in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province were found to be unqualified for nitrofurazone metabolites. The Ministry of Agriculture’s Announcement No. 560 clearly states that nitrofurazone is a banned veterinary drug in my country, which is Synthetic antibacterial drugs can be used for disinfection and antisepsis, but when nitrofurazone enters the human body, it is difficult to metabolize it. If animals use nitrofurazone, it may be transmitted from the animal to the human body, causing harm to the human body. Nitrofuracillin is generally used clinically as a disinfectant and antiseptic to treat trauma and corresponding trauma inflammation. However, according to the list of carcinogens published by the World Health Organization in 2017, nitrofurazone belongs to the third category of carcinogens, which means that it has no effect on the human body. At present, it is not obvious and has not been clearly classified, but it is harmful to the human body. In 2019, nitrofurazone was included in the list of drugs prohibited for use in food animals. From a safety point of view, it is also a highly toxic substance. Only 249 mg can kill a mouse.

The signature dish of Ge Laoguan is the special frog. On the official website, it claims that it is purchased centrally every day and air-shipped to the store to make it freshly prepared. In fact, the bullfrog used by Ge Laoguan does not meet the standards. In 2019, bullfrogs were inspected for excessive levels of enrofloxacin, and Ge Laoguan once apologized to the public for improper operation by the kitchen staff. It seems that the food safety problem is very serious.

What the catering industry pays most attention to is food safety and hygiene. In 2019, Ge Laoguan was found to have excessive enrofloxacin. Instead of reflecting on it, he intensified his efforts. In November, it was exposed that the kitchen staff stepped on him. Hygiene issues such as cooking stoves, leaving food on the floor without cleaning it, and moving trash cans to the chopping board have now been found to contain banned veterinary drugs.

I am afraid it will bring huge problems to the future development of Ge Laoguan. As a catering industry, we should not always think about how to market ourselves, but should carefully prepare our own dishes so that consumers can eat them. Don't worry, you can eat with peace of mind.