BOSTON — The owners of the Quincy Convenience Store, a retail food market have entered into a consent decree to resolve allegations of multiple food safety violations.
Wei Zheng and Cun Yong Liu, owners of Quincy Convenience Store are facing penalties for violating Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) by selling, illegally imported, misbranded, non-federally inspected meat and poultry products.
This comes after multiple warnings were issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Zheng and Liu for selling illegally imported meat. The latest USDA investigation noted that the Quincy Convenience Store offered to sell 440 pounds of non-federally inspected and misbranded meat and food products, including 34 pounds of meat and poultry illegally imported from China.
The proposed consent decree allows investigators access to inspect the building and business records in the future if Zheng and Liu are suspected of further violations.
“The sale of illegally imported, misbranded, and non-inspected meat and poultry products undermines the integrity of our food safety system and puts public health at risk,” said USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator Dr. Denise Eblen. “This consent decree reflects our commitment to holding businesses accountable and ensuring compliance with federal safety laws. We will continue to take all necessary steps to protect American consumers.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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