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Chinese Hotpot Restaurant Punished for Recycling Leftover Oil into New Dishes

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Chinese Hotpot Restaurant Punished for Recycling Leftover Oil into New Dishes

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  • A Sichuan hotpot restaurant was penalized for creating **“saliva oil”** by mixing leftover chili oil soups with fresh oil.
  • The **Nanchong Market Regulation Administration** discovered the practice after a diner tip-off, seizing 11.54 kilos of **recycled beef tallow**.
  • Restaurant owner **Chen** admitted to reusing leftover soup since September, aiming to improve flavor amid declining business.
  • This practice breaches **China’s Food Safety Law**, which prohibits the reuse of leftover ingredients, first implemented in 2009.
  • Despite the law, some locals claim this method enhances flavor, revealing a **divided opinion** on food safety practices within hotpot culture.

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