------ Flaschen Wahaha Sauerstoff gereinigtes Wasser sind auf einer Messe in Shanghai, China, 16. November 2014 angezeigt. Fast ein Viertel der gereinigtes Trinkwasser
--FILE--Bottles of Wahaha oxygen purified water are displayed at a fair in Shanghai, China, 16 November 2014. Almost a quarter of purified drinking water tested by China¯s top safety watchdog has been found to be substandard, with many products containing excessive levels of bacteria, the official Shanghai Daily newspaper said on Monday (8 December 2014). The findings underline the challenge to controlling supply chains in China, after a slew of food safety scares over the past year from donkey meat products contaminated with fox to heavy metals found in infant food. The Food and Drug Administration found excessive bacteria in purified water products from the nation¯s biggest drinks maker, Wahaha Group, as well as C¯estbon Beverage and Danone SA¯s Robust brand, the newspaper said. In a statement posted on the official Xinhua news agency¯s website, Wahaha said it had recalled the affected products and cut its supply relationship with the water station where it said the contamination occurred. C¯estbon and Robust were not immediately available for comment.
