Wal-Mart China to Step Up Vendor Checks After Donkey-Meat Recall
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it will step up inspections on suppliers in China after state-owned broadcaster CCTV said the retailer uses unlicensed suppliers and fox DNA was found in meat it sold as donkey.
The company will increase checks to ensure vendors have all necessary permits including government inspection reports and business licenses before a product goes on sale, it said in a Chinese statement on PR Newswire today. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer also said it will examine labels to ensure product claims such as “organic” are accurate.