SHANGHAI, July 21 (UPI) -- Food safety officials in Shanghai have shut the doors of Shanghai Husi Food Co. and ordered all its products be removed from shelves, after it was learned the company had sold expired beef and chicken to a number of U.S. fast food chains in China, including McDonald's and KFC.
A report by local television reporters first alerted officials that workers at the meat packing plant were repackaging expired meat, their labels reprinted and shelf life extended another year. When investigators sent by the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration arrived, they were greeted by armed guards. A tense encounter ensured. Arguments lasted more than hour before police arrived.