Investigation heats up on scandal-hit bakery

GUANGZHOU - A local bakery that allegedly recycled and resold stale bread and cakes is coming under the microscope.

Guangdong provincial capital's Haizhu district bureau of quality and technical supervision announced it has set up a special task force to investigate Guangzhou New Sweetism Food Co Ltd.

The task force will be led by a deputy bureau chief and kicked off its inspection on Tuesday by visiting some of the company's production facilities.