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Post by blueneck on Apr 30, 2012 11:49:47 GMT -6
From Industry Week After media reports of chlorine in its products, Coca-Cola (IW200/112) has been ordered to temporarily halt production at a bottling plant in northern China, according to a government statement.
Shanxi province ordered an investigation after reports that a batch of drinks contained water with chlorine, the province's quality bureau said in a statement at the weekend. "An on-site inspection, product testing, consultation of records, interviewing workers and other methods confirmed media reports about the situation were fact," it said.
But a spokesperson for Coca-Cola said on April 30 that the production suspension, which was temporary, was unrelated to food safety or chlorine levels, and arose from other issues found by the government inspection.
"The chlorine levels are well below the WHO (World Health Organization), EU, North American and China standards for drinking water," she said.
Chlorine is commonly used in water treatment to kill bacteria, but high levels can be hazardous to human health.
In a statement, Coca-Cola said it was moving to address the issues related to quality and production but gave no details.
more here www.industryweek.com/articles/china_shuts_down_coca-cola_plant_after_chlorine_reports_27233.aspx?cid=NLQMN
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Post by graybeard on May 2, 2012 7:21:19 GMT -6
Even in desired concoction, that stuff is hazardous. Find dried Coke on something? The only solvent is more Coke.
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