Warehouse sealed after rice quality questioned

Grain authorities have sealed 25,000 metric tons of rice at a warehouse in Liaoning province after it was reported to have bought old rice that it then sold to rice merchants as fresh rice.

Investigators have collected rice samples from the Qingyunbao Central Grain Warehouse in Tieling city and sent them for testing, China News Service reported on Tuesday.

Grain authorities in China are inspecting state grain warehouses this year to root out any irregularities, according to a statement issued by State Administration of Grain on Tuesday.