City alert on questionable duck eggs
14/11/2006 16:11
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
Shanghai's food
and drug administration department is keeping a close eye on the duck eggs that
may contain Sudan IV, a chemical that may cause cancer. Authorities are
suggesting that residents not buy red-yolk, salted duck eggs.
Beijing has
banned the sales of some duck eggs, which come from Baiyangdian City in Hebei
Province, a place famed for its high quality duck eggs with deep red
yolks.
According to the Association for International Cancer Research, Sudan
IV may cause cancer. Eating a small amount of these contaminated eggs will not
cause cancer, so consumers should not worry, according to Beijing experts.
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