Suspected artificial eggs discovered in Macau
Suspected fake eggs from Hubei have been found in Macau after reports of their discovery in Fujian this week.
Macau resident Mrs Wong, who ate six suspected manmade eggs that tasted strange to her, said they appeared to be like ordinary ones. The eggs had Hubei province as the source, a batch number and date printed on the shell, Macau TV station Teledifusao De Macau reported.
Mrs Wong, who is eight months pregnant, said she bought the eggs from the Iao Hon Market. 'The yolk is different from an ordinary yolk, you can see it's rubbery [after being cooked]. When you break it open, it's not powdery [like a normal yolk] ... it's entirely like rubber.'
Mainland reports of fake eggs being discovered in Xiamen, Fujian province, surfaced this week when a local person bought some from a street vendor and found the yolks could bounce after being cooked. An official from Macau's Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau said it had received 10 reports of suspected fake eggs since last month.
He said samples had been taken from stores for tests and results would be available in two to three days.
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said that egg imports from Hubei could be found in the city, and it would examine all imports.
