Most cooked food not hygienic

GUANGZHOU: More than 70 percent of cooked food products sold in markets and stores fail to meet national hygiene requirements, threatening the health of residents in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province.

According to a recent inspection, only 27 percent of the city's cooked foods are safe to consume, although 61 percent of the city's steamed stuffed buns, steamed breads, dumplings and dim sum met the test.

The spot checks, conducted by the Guangzhou Consumers' Council, inspected cooked food from local supermarkets, stores and bazaars, Guangzhou Daily reported yesterday.