"Zombie meat" refers to frozen meat that has been frozen for many years and sold to the market. "Zombie meat" is mostly smuggled goods, and the quality and safety cannot be guaranteed. The condiments are processed with chemicals and turned into "delicious dishes" with excellent "saleability".

In early 2015, the General Administration of Customs deployed a concentrated special attack on key commodities, including frozen products. As of June 23, customs authorities across the country have verified 420,000 tons of smuggled frozen products

The smuggled frozen meat is meat that has not been inspected and quarantined. If eaten, it may carry avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, mad cow disease and other bacteria. , viruses in frozen meat may be life-threatening. The source of domestically smuggled frozen meat is mostly from Hong Kong, China, Vietnam and other places. Hong Kong, China, and Guangxi and Guangdong, which are adjacent to Vietnam, have become the "hardest hit areas" for smuggled frozen meat.

Guangxi has become the area with the highest concentration of frozen meat smuggling, while Guangdong is the largest smuggled frozen meat bulk area in China. In addition to traditional sales channels, some online platforms have become potential sales channels. For example, on Taobao, there are more than 200 Taobao stores selling "American Angus beef" whose import has been suspended, and the sales volume is countless. ?

The production date on some smuggled frozen meat packages shows that the "meat age" is as long as thirty or forty years, which is older than the anti-smuggling officers. Some of these meats come from epidemic areas, and some are seriously expired. They are processed and seasoned with chemicals and turned into "delicious dishes" with excellent "saleability".

Industry insiders pointed out that even with high-pressure rectification, the smuggling of frozen products has many links and high illegal profits. A group of smuggling gangs have formed a "one-stop service" from business contracting to transportation, customs clearance and goods delivery. Moreover, when collecting intermediary fees, cash or online payment is used, and the transaction records are hidden and difficult to investigate.

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