在线英语听力室

CCTV9英语新闻:中国当局开始调查肉类供应商百胜餐饮集团麦当劳

时间:2014-07-22 04:07:22

(单词翻译:单击)

Authorities in Shanghai have shut down operations at the American-owned meat supplier Shanghai Husi Food Company after it was discovered that the firm, which supplies products to major American fast-food restaurants such as KFC and McDonald's, may have been selling expired chicken and beef. The shocking details were first revealed in an undercover report by the Shanghai-based Dragon TV.

Working staff seal off a storehouse at Shanghai Husi Food Co., Ltd, a meat supplier for McDonald and KFC, in Shanghai, east China, July 20, 2014. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)

 

This is the production base of Husi Food Company in Shanghai, a member of the American OSI Group and supplier of meat products to major American fast-food restaurants throughout China, including KFC, McDonald’s and Pizza hut.

 

Here are your Chicken McNuggets and beef patties used in either a Big Mac or a layered beef burger from KFC.

 

But an undercover reporter’s discovery may cause the food giants to lose more than a few customers in China.

 

"The beef is long past its due date. I never worked at a food processing plant before so I didn’t know better. But now if I went to a KFC or Mcdonald’s restaurant, it wouldn’t taste the same anymore," A plant employee with Husi Food Co., said.

 

Here the footage shows workers apparently1 dumping already-made but unused beef patties back onto the production belt, along with raw beef.

 

And here defective2 chicken nuggets are picked out, but only to be collected and put back onto the production line along with raw chicken.

 

The reporter allegedly obtained proof showing that the violations3 are systemic, rather than just limited to a few employees.

 

Here’s what appears to be a company email that was sent this past June asking production workers to use beef that expired in November last year.

 

"The company keeps two different books. One is done on the scene according to what happened. The other is done by special personnel for review or examination," A whistleblower with Husi Food Co., said.

 

According to the whistleblower, Husi Food has been cooking the books so the company could cook whatever it wanted whenever it wanted.

 

And that’s why the violations weren’t uncovered until now, despite inspection4 tours by the companies it supplied to.

 

In the wake of the revelations, the Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration closed operations at Husi Food Company and seized meat products suspected of being past their expiration5 date. Authorities also ordered all meat products at McDonald’s and KFC outlets6 that were supplied by the firm to be taken off the shelf.

 

Yesterday, McDonald’s Corp and KFC-owner Yum Brands released an apology to Chinese consumers and said they will stop using the meat supplier.


分享到:


点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
2 defective qnLzZ     
adj.有毛病的,有问题的,有瑕疵的
参考例句:
  • The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
  • If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷, 顾客有权索赔。
3 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 ); 冒犯; 违反(行为、事例); 强奸
参考例句:
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
4 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查,审查,检阅
参考例句:
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
5 expiration bmSxA     
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
参考例句:
  • Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
  • This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满,即行终止。
6 outlets a899f2669c499f26df428cf3d18a06c3     
n.出口( outlet的名词复数 );经销店;插座;廉价经销店
参考例句:
  • The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》