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2021
Kongfujia "Fucang Strong-Aroma Baijiu" found to contain cyclamate in sampling inspection
In January 2021, a sampling inspection notice from the Shandong Provincial Market Supervision Administration showed that "Fucang Strong-Aroma Baijiu" (production date January 26, 2019) produced by Qufu Kongfujia Brewing Co., Ltd., under Laobaigan Liquor, tested positive for cyclamate, and a retest also failed. Under the national standard for baijiu, cyclamate must not be used in baijiu. Impact and handling: People's Daily Online liquor channel, China Economic Net and other outlets reported it, sparking questions about Kongfujia's quality control; public reports did not state the penalty result. Progress: regulatory notification. Entity involved: Qufu Kongfujia Brewing Co., Ltd. Scope: the involved batch of Kongfujia "Fucang Strong-Aroma Baijiu."