Have you ever thought that one day you go to the supermarket or open Taobao and want to buy a bottle of cooking oil, only to find that the shelves are empty, or the cooking oil in the online store is off the shelves? This is no joke, it just happened! Some netizens found that the series of edible oils in the flagship store of Jinding Taobao, an edible oil brand owned by China Grain Storage, such as sunflower oil, corn germ oil, olive oil, sesame oil, etc., were all off the shelves! The customer service responded that the warehouse was "resting" and would be on the shelves after a while. But is there any ulterior secret behind this "rest"? Let's take a look at it together.
"Soybean oil is loaded after unloading kerosene": the shady scene of tanker transportation
Do you know? Recently, a big secret of the tanker transportation industry has been exposed! It turns out that in order to save trouble, some tanker drivers actually use the oil tanks that have transported chemical liquids such as coal-to-liquid, industrial wastewater, and plasticizers to fill edible oil directly without cleaning! This is not a trivial matter, do you think, if these tankers have coal-to-oil or some other strange chemical liquid, and then these liquids are mixed into the edible oil we eat, then the oil we use for cooking every day will not become "chemical oil"?
This is not what I said nonsense, some drivers said frankly: "Coal-to-liquid may be quite clean, and some other uncommon chemical liquids, if they are contaminated with edible oil, they may cause food poisoning!" As soon as this matter was exposed, netizens all fried the pot and said: "Do you have to smell the smell of coal in the future?" ”
Huifu Grains and Oils and China Grain Reserves: The "Protagonists" in the Turmoil
Speaking of this incident, we have to mention the two "protagonists" of Huifu Grain and Oil Group and China Grain and Oil Storage (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. Huifu Grain and Oil Group is a big guy, it has been doing soybean processing since 1999, and it is still a key leading enterprise in national agricultural industrialization! Their products, such as Huifu edible oil and Huifu soybean meal, are hot in the market. As for the China Grain Reserves, he is a "big man" with a national prefix, responsible for the operation and management of the central grain, cotton and oil reserves, and also undertakes the task of macroeconomic regulation and control of the state.
But this time, these two "big guys" have fallen into the whirlpool of edible oil safety. Regarding the removal incident, the staff of Huifu Grains and Oils said: "The bulk oil sold is picked up by customers and can flow to the market in any form. We don't know whether the customer channel is F&B or retail, but it is not the 'Huifu' brand. As for the grain reserves, it acted quickly and started a vigorous special investigation, vowing to keep the bottom line of grain and oil safety.
Market reaction: Edible oil safety concept stock changes
This matter has not only affected the two enterprises of China Grain Storage and Huifu Grain and Oil, but the entire edible oil market has followed the "three shakings". You see, edible oil safety stocks have begun to move in the A-share market! The stock prices of these companies rush up and fall again.
The relevant people of Daodaoquan also hurriedly came out to say: "Our Yueyang factory is an integrated production, and there is no transportation problem. The people of Xiwang Food also said: "Our company's edible oil is produced in an integrated manner, and there is no situation of remote transportation. "It seems that this incident really frightened everyone, for fear that they would also be involved in this turmoil.
Dig deeper into the reason behind it: the game of interests and regulation
Speaking of which, let's dig deeper into the reasons behind it. Why do these tanker drivers take such a big risk to mix tanks? To put it bluntly, it's still for the word "profit". Cleaning the tank takes time and money, and these drivers choose to omit this step in order to make more money. But in this way, the health and safety of consumers are thrown out of the clouds.
What about regulators? Why didn't they detect and stop it in time? This is a complex regulatory issue. The regulation of the edible oil market involves multiple departments, and if it is not well coordinated or poorly regulated, it is easy for loopholes to occur. This incident undoubtedly reminded the regulatory authorities that edible oil safety is not a trivial matter, and we must always tighten that string!
Consumer Voice: Who Can We Trust?
In this case, the most innocent is the majority of consumers. With their hard-earned money, they originally wanted to buy a bottle of safe and safe cooking oil to cook at home. But the result? However, they bought "chemical oil" that may be mixed with coal-to-liquid residues. If this is left on anyone, who will not be angry and afraid?
Some netizens said: "You have to be careful when you buy edible oil in the future, maybe one day you will buy a bottle of 'kerosene mixed version' of edible oil!" Some netizens joked: "It seems that in the future, you have to smell the oil before stir-frying, whether it smells of coal!" "These voices all reflect consumers' deep concerns and dissatisfaction with the safety of edible oils.
The responsibility of the enterprise: to protect the safety of the tip of the tongue
Having said that, this incident has also reminded all edible oil companies that protecting the safety of the tip of the tongue is not just over talking. Food production must always take the health and safety of consumers into account. From raw material procurement to production and processing, to packaging and transportation, every link must not be careless.
As the old saying goes, "The people take food as the sky, and food as the first thing." "If the company can't even guarantee the most basic food safety, then what development and future can we talk about? The current incident of China Grain Storage and Huifu Grain and Oil is a vivid example. It is hoped that all enterprises can take this as a warning and earnestly fulfill their responsibilities and obligations.
Cooking oil is safe and we're still on our way
Looking back on this edible oil off the shelves, we can't help but feel a lot of emotion. A small bottle of cooking oil can touch the hearts of so many people. It is not just a commodity, but also a major issue related to the safety of thousands of households. Although this incident was eventually properly handled, the reflections and revelations left for us are far-reaching.
In the days to come, we expect every enterprise to adhere to the bottom line of ethics and laws and regulations, and use practical actions to protect the safety of our tongue. At the same time, we also hope that the regulatory authorities can increase supervision and innovate supervision methods, so that similar food safety incidents will not happen again. After all, we still have a long way to go on the road of edible oil safety!