Hebei Handan reported that there were exposed issues of uninspected and water-injected pigs, and they will investigate and handle the situation strictly.

On May 19, the Agriculture Comprehensive Administration Law Enforcement Detachment of Handan City, Hebei Province announced that on May 18, after the media reported on the pig purchasing and transportation situations in Jina South New District and Cheng'an County, the city and county immediately established a joint investigation team composed of agricultural, rural, public security and other law enforcement departments. Investigations are currently being conducted regarding the unquarantined pigs and water injection issues in Taiping Village and Damazhuang Village in Jina South New District, as well as Wucun Village in Cheng'an County as reported. Handan will severely crack down on illegal activities and resolutely safeguard the bottom line of food safety.