Liaocheng Dongchangfu District reports store's braised chicken feet failed sorbic acid check

According to Foodmate News (media), a deli in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City was investigated for producing and selling food with excessive use of food additives. The involved product was braised chicken feet (meat product). The media also disclosed another case involving failure to separate production and processing areas from living areas.

The report stated that on April 14, 2026, regulators sampled braised chicken feet (meat product) being sold at a local store, which had been purchased on April 14, 2026. Testing found that sorbic acid and its potassium salt (calculated as sorbic acid) did not meet the national food safety standard, and the inspection conclusion was that it was unqualified.

The report said that on August 6, 2026, the Dongchangfu District Market Supervision Administration imposed an administrative penalty of confiscation of illegal gains and a fine on the party involved. The media did not disclose specific test values or corresponding standard limits, so the degree of exceedance cannot be confirmed.

Sorbic acid and its potassium salt are common preservatives in food, and their use in food must comply with the national food safety standard. This notice only mentioned that the item did not meet the standard, without providing specific detected values or standard limits. Readers should avoid interpreting a failure to meet the standard as necessarily causing health harm.

As of now, the specific name of the deli and batch number have not been disclosed, and regulators have not released further information on follow-up verification. Consumers who purchased related products may follow subsequent notices from local market supervision authorities.