BEIJING—The discovery of unusual levels of mercury in Chinese-produced infant formula has reignited fears about the safety of the country’s scandal-ridden dairy industry, and underlined the severe challenges that the government faces in improving food safety.
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., China’s top dairy producer by sales, said it was recalling some infant formula products after government inspectors discovered the mercury contamination.
A company statement said that the General Administration of [...]
