Harmful snacks wiped off shelves in safety crackdown

60 flavored foods on banned list as authorities launch store checks

Sixty products containing illegal additives have been banned from shelves as part of Beijing's ongoing food safety crackdown.

A citywide inspection of supermarkets and stores was launched on Sunday to find and confiscate the flavored snacks, which either have excessive levels of sodium cyclamate, benzoic acid or coloring agents.