Authorities in northern **Lao Cai Province, Vietnam have indicted a bean sprout producer for allegedly manufacturing and distributing large quantities of bean sprouts using a banned chemical growth regulator. According to the Lao Cai Department of Public Security, Chu Thi Hoa (36) has been charged with violating food safety regulations after investigators discovered the use of 6-Benzylaminopurine (6-BAP) during bean sprout production. Investigation Details The case emerged after police received a tip-off on 29 March about the suspected use of prohibited chemicals in bean sprout production. Authorities raided the facility and seized more than four metric tons of bean sprouts […]