He was sentenced to cook and bleach before selling, and to purchase a large number of cattle with unknown causes of death
According to the news on September 12 of the WeChat official account "Horqin District People's Court", recently, the People's Court of Horqin District, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, sentenced the defendant Zhao Moumou to produce and sell food that does not meet the safety standards, sentenced Zhao Moumou to fixed-term imprisonment and a fine according to law, and ordered Zhao Moumou not to engage in food production, operation and management activities for life from the day when the punishment is completed. This is the first lifetime employment ban order in Horqin District.
During the period from May to October 2022, the defendant, Mr. Zhao, rented a cold storage in Shebotu Town, Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner, Tongliao City, to purchase a large number of cattle offal such as head, hoof and viscera of cattle with unknown cause of death, hired Mr. Liu to clean the offal of cattle, boil the offal of cattle, soak and bleach the cooked offal with hydrogen peroxide, and cut it into pieces to add beef essence. Subsequently, Zhao sold the cattle at a significantly lower price than the market to Wang in Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun City, Liaoning Province, and He was responsible for transportation. During the aforementioned period, Zhao sold a total of 15 times to Wang, including a complete set of 286 sets of cow heads, hooves, viscera, and 25 tons of cow heads, hooves, viscera, bones, and other goods with unknown sources. Wang transferred a total of 282071 yuan to Zhao through WeChat transfer, either directly or through He. On October 6, 2022, the public security organs seized 119 sets of cattle goods weighing a total of 13.12 tons in Zhao's cold storage in Shebotu Town, Keerqin Left Wing Middle Banner. Two frozen beef liver samples were randomly selected from the confiscated cattle stock for inspection, and the results showed that the sulfonamide and dexamethasone items in the extracted samples exceeded the requirements of the National Food Safety Standard for Maximum Residue Limits of Veterinary Drugs in Food.
The criminal behavior of the defendant Zhao infringed on the national food hygiene management system and the right to life and health of citizens. The procuratorial organs requested the Keerqin District People's Court to hold Zhao criminally responsible for the crime of producing and selling food that does not meet safety standards. At the same time, they filed an incidental civil public interest lawsuit with the Keerqin District People's Court in accordance with the law, requesting that Zhao issue a statement in the Tongliao Daily and publicly apologize.
The People's Court of Horqin District formed a 7-person collegial panel in a "3+4" model, and held two public hearings on June 20, 2023 and July 13, 2023 to hear this case. After trial, the court found that the defendant Zhao produced and sold food that did not meet food safety standards, which was enough to cause serious food poisoning accidents or other serious foodborne diseases. His behavior constituted the crime of producing and selling food that did not meet safety standards and should be punished. The defendant Zhao produced and sold food that did not meet safety standards, and the circumstances were heinous. Based on his criminal situation and the need to prevent recidivism, the employment prohibition regulations should be applied to prohibit him from engaging in food production, operation, and management work. The criminal behavior of the defendant Zhao infringes on the right to information and health of the unspecified majority of citizens, harms public interests, and should bear civil liability for infringement. The defendant Zhao's behavior infringed upon the common interests of an unspecified group, namely the social public interest, and an apology should be made in a public media with corresponding influence. On July 14, 2023, the defendant Zhao was convicted of the crime of producing and selling food that does not meet safety standards. He was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and fined RMB 600000; The defendant Zhao is prohibited from engaging in food production and management activities for life from the date of completion of the sentence; Order the defendant Zhao to publish an announcement in the Tongliao Daily within ten days after the judgment takes effect, apologizing to the public.
The People's Court of Horqin District solemnly reminds livestock and poultry farmers to seek timely treatment from veterinarians and relevant medical departments when their livestock and poultry suffer from diseases. After discovering livestock and poultry that have died of illness or unknown causes of death, they should report to the local animal quarantine department in a timely manner. Selling, transferring, abandoning, and slaughtering or stripping without authorization are strictly prohibited. Harmless treatment should be carried out in places that meet the conditions for animal epidemic prevention. Food industry practitioners must not have a mentality of luck, as they may violate the legal red line to seek illegal benefits, and the gains and losses will eventually outweigh the losses. Consumers should not be tempted by cheap prices and should purchase meat products from legitimate stores and markets.