Taipei, Oct. 28 -- Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has intercepted a major shipment of Chinese mitten crabs after laboratory tests revealed traces of a banned veterinary drug, raising renewed alarm over the safety of food imports from China, as reported by Focus Taiwan.

According to Focus Taiwan, the seized shipment totalling 3,915 kilograms was imported by Ruiheng International Trade Co, a Taoyuan-based firm.

Testing confirmed the presence of 0.04 parts per million (ppm) of sulfadiazine, an antibiotic prohibited in crustaceans under Taiwan's food safety regulations. Liu Fang-ming, director of the TFDA's Northern Taiwan Management Center, stated during a press briefing that authorities have ordered the entire batch to be ei...