今日英國BBC特別報導了關於台灣黑心餿水油的新聞, 並且在英國本土有關台灣製造的食品一律需要下架並做檢查。以後就是英國BBC整理出來的其中一遍台灣黑心餿水油的新聞。
Taiwan imposes tougher penalties for food violations![](http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/77657000/jpg/_77657293_454947352.jpg)
Dumplings suspected to contain tainted oil have been pulled off shelves in Taiwan and Hong Kong
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[size=1.077em]Taiwan's government says it will impose harsher penalties for food safety violations after a "gutter oil" scandal. [size=1.077em]Offenders will face seven years in prison for lacing food with banned substances or falsifying ingredients. [size=1.077em]If the violation results in death they could be jailed for life and face higher fines. [size=1.077em]It comes after a firm was found to have sold recycled oil to more than 1,000 businesses. [size=1.077em]Premier Jiang Yi-huah said on Wednesday that fines for violations will be raised 10 times to a maximum of $200m Taiwan dollars (US$ 6.6m, £4m). [size=1.077em]Whistleblowers will be given a reward of up to 2m Taiwan dollars. That will be doubled if an employee reports violations in his or her own company. [size=1.077em]"Taiwan's reputation as a gourmet food kingdom has suffered big damage because of this food safety incident and we should all work together to get back on our feet," Mr Jiang said. [size=1.077em]The move needs approval from parliament. Tainted oil![](http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/77657000/jpg/_77657297_455289790(1).jpg)
The government has faced criticism for its handling of the food safety scandal
Earlier this month edible oil company Chang Guann was fined for selling recycled oil. [size=1.077em]An investigation found that the company had sold 782 tonnes of tainted oil, collected from cookers and grease traps, mixed with lard oil to customers. [size=1.077em]Hundreds of tonnes of snacks, instant noodles and dumplings have been removed from shelves in Taiwan and Hong Kong since the violation was revealed. [size=1.077em]The BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei says the government is being blamed for being lax in managing food safety. [size=1.077em]The new measures also include more monitoring of food producers and a hotline for reporting offences to the government
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