Boycott the unscrupulous Ting Hsin Group！ 12 Night Markets in Taipei Unite to Fight for Food Safety

By MOOK Travel & Lifestyle Network Editorial Team

With frequent food safety incidents, companies under the Ting Hsin Group have repeatedly been involved in major suspected violations of food safety regulations, severely damaging 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 city-run schools, educational institutions, and school cooperatives, major markets, business districts, night markets, and industry associations in Taipei City have also begun to respond by boycotting products from these unethical companies.

The Taipei City Government’s Department of Economic Development stated that to safeguard food safety for consumers, it has mobilized its Industrial and Commercial Service Division, Market Division, and Commerce Division to inspect local factories, markets, night markets, and shops for the use of oils such as those produced by Chung Hwa and Wei Lih. As of October 10, inspections had been completed at 38 factories, 1,440 food stalls in markets and night markets (all inspected), and 89 shops in commercial districts. Among them, six shops in commercial districts were found using oil from Chung Hwa, and they have been instructed to stop using it.

The repeated food safety incidents have not only severely shaken consumer confidence but also dealt a heavy blow to the development of the food-related industry. Especially given that Ting Hsin Group, a well-known major domestic company, has been repeatedly involved in food safety scandals, this has raised questions about the company’s integrity and quality control capabilities. To defend the public’s right to safe food and express dissatisfaction with the Ting Hsin Group, various markets, night markets, commercial district shops, and related industry associations have all voiced their support for boycotting Ting Hsin Group products.

Currently, 26 markets including Nanmen and Shidong, 12 night markets such as Shilin and Huaxi, and 13 commercial districts including Gongguan and Neihu 737 have independently pledged to boycott products from these unethical companies. They hope to send a warning to unscrupulous businesses and help restore consumer confidence. The Department of Economic Development has also stated that it will continue inspections to strictly ensure food safety for residents.

● Public Markets: 26 markets including Shilin, Nanmen, Shidong, Huannan, Xining, Longcheng, Muzha, Muxin, Xinglong, Jingmei, Lanzhou, Andong, Zhongyan, Chengde, Nansong, Guangfu, Zhongshan, Chenggong, Xinyi, Xinwei, Dazhi, Dongmen, Huashan, Longshan, Yongji, and Xinfu...

● Night Markets: 12 night markets including Shilin, Huaxi, Guangzhou, Wuzhou, Nanjichang, Linjiang, Liaoning, Shuangcheng, Yansan, Dalong, Ningxia, and Raohe...