Dongguan-based Hsu Fu Chi makes sugar sweets, snacks and cakes.

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An employee at the sole Guangdong producer, Daojiao Jinying Rice Product Factory, based in the city of Dongguan, said he was unaware of the issue.

WSJ: Cadmium-Tainted Rice Found in Guangzhou

An employee at one additionally named Guangdong producer, Daojiao Jinying Rice Product Factory, based in the city of Dongguan, said he was unaware of the issue.

WSJ: Cadmium-Tainted Rice Found in Guangzhou