Substandard pork vendors prosecuted

Shanghai prosecutors on Thursday approved the arrest of three people suspected of selling problematic pork in Meilong township, Minhang district.

The substandard pork was distributed to residents as part of free food packages in the town in early April.

The three suspects are from Shanghai Ziyu Shiye company, which was contracted by the township government to provide 110,000 packets of pork worth of 7.6 million yuan ($1.1 million), according to the police.

The police said the three suspects were aware of the inferior quality of the pork, but still sold them at the regular price.

Shanghai prosecutors have since March helped direct more than 70 investigations and prosecuted 13 cases related to breach of food safety.