Rejecting the Unscrupulous Ting Hsin: 12 Night Markets in One City Jointly Boycott for Food Safety

Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department, compiled and reported

With frequent food safety incidents, Ting Hsin Group’s affiliated companies have repeatedly been involved in major suspected violations of food safety regulations, severely undermining consumer confidence and causing widespread panic. Following Taipei City’s decision starting this Monday (10/13) to suspend the supply of Wei Chuan dairy products in all elementary schools, as well as the suspension of sales of all Ting Hsin and Wei Chuan products in all Taipei municipal schools, social education institutions, and school cooperatives, major markets, business districts, night markets, and industry associations in Taipei City have also successively joined the boycott of goods from unscrupulous enterprises.

The Taipei City - Department of Industrial Development stated that to safeguard food safety for consumers, it has mobilized its Industrial and Commercial Service Division, Market Division, and Commercial Division to inspect the use of oil products such as Chuan Chang and Wei Li by local factories, markets, night markets, and business district shops. As of October 10, inspections had been completed at 38 factories, 1,440 food stalls in markets and night markets (all completed), and 89 business district shops. Among them, six business district shops were found using Chuan Chang oil, and they have all been asked to stop using it.

The repeated food safety incidents have not only severely damaged consumer confidence but have also dealt a heavy blow to the development of the food-related industry. Especially as Ting Hsin Group, a well-known major domestic company, has been repeatedly involved in food safety scandals, it raises doubts about the company’s integrity and quality management capabilities. To defend public food safety and express dissatisfaction with Ting Hsin Group, various markets, night markets, business district shops, and related industry associations have all voiced their support for the boycott of Ting Hsin Group’s products.

Currently, 26 markets including Nanmen and Shidong, 12 night markets including Shilin and Huaxi, and 13 business districts including Gongguan, Neihu, and 737 have independently pledged to boycott goods from unscrupulous enterprises, hoping to serve as a warning to dishonest businesses and to quickly restore consumer confidence. The Department of Industrial Development has also stated that it will continue inspections to strictly ensure food safety for the public.

● Public Markets: Shilin, Nanmen, Shidong, Huanan, Xining, Longcheng, Muzha, Muxin, Xinglong, Jingmei, Lanzhou, Andong, Zhongyan, Chengde, Nansong, Guangfu, Zhongshan, Chenggong, Xinyi, Xinwei, Dazhi, Dongmen, Huashan, Longshan, Yongji, Xinfu — 26 markets in total…

● Night Markets: Shilin, Huaxi, Guangzhou, Wuzhou, Nanjichang, Linjiang, Liaoning, Shuangcheng, Yansan, Dalong, Ningxia, Raohe — 12 night markets in total…