Branch stores of Carrefour in Shenzhen have suspended sales of cod products as it is suspected that its stock of the products is actually oilfish.
The supermarket said it already had related certificates provided by suppliers and handed the ‘cod’ samples over to a third-party examination center for checks, said a manager of the supermarket’s publicity department surnamed Xu.
The products will not be on shelves until they are confirmed to be real cod, said Xu.
According to a report by China Central Television, the so-called water cod or dragon cod on the market is actually oilfish, which is oily enough to cause diarrhea, and are mainly used to produce lubricants for industrial use abroad.
Several supermarkets in the city also suspended sales of domestic cod.
