Hong Kong (CNN) Authorities in the Chinese capital Beijing have ordered importers to avoid frozen food from countries suffering severe coronavirus outbreaks after several incidents of imported seafood testing positive for the virus. According to a statement from the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, "customs and local governments have repeatedly detected the coronavirus in imported cold chain food, proving it risks contamination." Companies are also instructed to improve their warnings and reporting mechanisms, and to inform authorities quickly if products test positive. Last month, a batch of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for coronavirus in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen , one of multiple incidents in which the virus had been detected on food products. Last week, China's General Administration of Customs announced "emergency precautionary measures" against a Norwegian company after a frozen seafood package tested positive for the virus.

Source: CNN September 28, 2020 07:30 UTC