KOBE – A warehouse operator in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, refused Monday to let in government inspectors who are investigating a beef-labeling scam involving the firm.
Nishinomiya Refrigerating Co. is suspected of violating the law by issuing inventory certificates in November that falsely identified imported beef as domestic at the request of now-defunct Snow Brand Foods Co.
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