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Google Maps to show restaurant inspection reports in Taipei

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Inspection reports for a variety of food establishments in Taipei will be made available on Google Maps from August, the city’s Health Department said Thursday.

google.maps.rest.inspectThe health authority said it plans to launch the Google Maps app designed to provide information to the public regarding its inspections of restaurants and other food establishments in the city with the aim of making such information more transparent and ensuring food safety.

The Google Maps feature will allow customers to look up online whether restaurants and food retail outlets they plan to visit follow safe food-handling procedures and have passed all health inspections, according to the department.

The department said it regularly carries out inspections of businesses that serve food but does not publish the inspection reports, adding that by launching the new app, people will be able to search for information about food establishments, including address, photos and inspection scores.

Gypsum with your pudding? Trouble in Taipei

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A New Taipei-based food company has been found to be illegally adding industrial gypsum powder to its beancurd puddings and to be storing herbal tea in recycled containers originally used for medical liquids, local health authorities said Saturday.

gypsum.pudding.taipeiThe officials said they would continue to investigate and track down the company’s clients.

Lin Chin-fu, deputy commissioner of New Taipei’s Public Health Department, said the company’s products will immediately be recalled and sealed.

Industrial gypsum powder, which is commonly used in chemical engineering, is prohibited from being added to food products, the department noted.