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No Chinese bleached chicken feet entered Korea: ministry
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South Korea’s food safety authorities said no imports of Chinese chicken feet linked to a recent hygiene controversy have entered the country, seeking to reassure consumers after reports of chemical bleaching at processing plants. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday it had reviewed import records following media reports that some Chinese facilities used hydrogen peroxide to whiten chicken feet, a practice that has drawn scrutiny over food safety standards. The ministry found no e