Wal-Mart reopens China stores after pork scandal

The 13 stores in the mega-city of Chongqing resumed operations on Tuesday after a 15-day closure for “internal enhancements,” Wal-Mart said in a statement.

The company has opened inspection laboratories in each store in the city to improve “food management” and packaged meat will be clearly labeled to show if it is “pollution-free” or “organic,” Wal-Mart said.

Wal-Mart will also hold “afternoon tea sessions” with customers to gather feedback while employees will be trained in Chinese laws and regulations.

Earlier this month Chongqing authorities ordered Wal-Mart to temporarily close the stores for selling ordinary pork labeled as more expensive organic meat.

They also detained some Wal-Mart staff and ordered the company to pay more than US$420,000 in fines and other penalties.

After the incident, the head of Wal-Mart's China business, Ed Chan, quit “for personal reasons” while Clara Wong, senior vice president of human resources division of the China operation, also resigned.

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