Taiwan starts testing all imported chili powder amid safety turmoil

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced Friday that all imported chili powder will be subject to 100 percent shipment-by-shipment inspections at the border effective immediately, amid food safety concerns that have prompted a temporary ban on chili and curry powder in school lunches nationwide.

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