Jiangxi Dayu County reports the death of pigs received by Dongjin Food Company
Quick Look
- The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Dayu County, Jiangxi Province reported that on the evening of September 16, it was reported online that a pig died of illness at the Dongjin Food Company.
- The investigation found that the company received 2,429 pigs that day, and 37 pigs died due to high temperature stress.
- They were treated harmlessly in accordance with the law and did not enter the market.
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Why It Matters
Dayu Dongjin Food Co., Ltd. is a limited liability company registered in accordance with the law. Its business scope includes pig slaughtering, livestock slaughtering, poultry slaughtering, etc.
China News Service, September 17. According to the "Dayu Publicity" WeChat public account, on September 17, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Dayu County, Jiangxi Province issued a situation report stating that on the evening of September 16, it was reported online that pigs were suspected to have died of illness in the Dayu Dongjin Food Co., Ltd., which aroused the attention of netizens. Dayu County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Dayu County Public Security Bureau and other departments formed an investigation team to conduct an investigation overnight. The investigation status is reported as follows:
Dayu Dongjin Food Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Dongjin Company) is a limited liability company registered in accordance with the law. Its business scope includes pig slaughtering, livestock slaughtering, poultry slaughtering, etc. On September 16, Dongjin Company received a total of 21 trucks of 2,429 pigs transported by 5 companies including Fenyi County Jintai Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. All pigs were accompanied by "Animal Quarantine Certificates", and no dead pigs were found to be slaughtered at the source.
During transportation, some pigs suffered from stress reactions due to high temperature weather, environmental changes, etc., resulting in the death of 37 pigs. Dongjin Company handed over 37 dead pigs to the Dayu County Zhongkun Livestock and Poultry Harmless Treatment Center in accordance with the law and procedures for unified, harmless closed-loop disposal, and did not enter the market. Dayu County Zhongkun Livestock and Poultry Harmless Treatment Center is a legally registered enterprise for the harmless treatment of dead livestock and poultry. Dayu County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau is responsible for daily supervision. The investigation team inspected the operating conditions of Zhongkun Livestock and Poultry Harmless Treatment Center in Dayu County and found no violations. The investigation team will continue to examine Dongjin Company's previous business practices today.
Dayu County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau will continue to strengthen livestock and poultry supervision and safeguard the bottom line of public health and food safety.
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Open Questions
- Are there any other problems with Dongjin Company’s previous business practices?
- Will it have an impact on the local pig supply chain?


