American ginseng must not be used as an ordinary food raw material production and management

China Consumer Network Xi'an News Recently, the Xi'an New Town Court tried a case in which a consumer took an American ginseng drink bought in a supermarket and caused discomfort and sued the supermarket for compensation.

Mr. Zhong Zhenhong of Xi’an City purchased 4 boxes of American Ginseng drinks for the elderly at home in the Lotus Supermarket Xi’an Changyi Store. After the elderly had eaten, he always said that his heart was boring and his taste was not good. After consulting a doctor, he was told that it was caused by drinking American Ginseng. .

The drink is a health drink general agent of Changzhou Huanan Health Food Co., Ltd. The manufacturer is Weishiya Nutrition Factory of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Its main raw material is American ginseng. Mr. Zhong found out that American ginseng is not a new resource food. The raw materials used in the American ginseng drinks are “unsafe foods produced from non-food raw materials”. The supermarkets sell “unsafe food” and violate relevant laws, so he The Xi'an New City People's Court filed a lawsuit requiring the supermarket to compensate.

When the court in Xi'an Xincheng District considered the case, American ginseng could be used for health foods, but it was not a new resource food approved by the Ministry of Health and could not be used as raw materials or ingredients for foods other than health products. The Defendant Supermarket sold illegally, and thus supported the plaintiff's claim. Because Mr. Zhong gave up the requirement of refunding the purchase principal of 196 yuan, he decided that the Lotus supermarket chain would compensate the plaintiff 10 times the purchase price of 1960 yuan.