Following the the Shanghai Husi food scandal, McDonald's announced Tuesday it would be increasing the number of regular audits, and unannounced audits, for its Chinese suppliers.

Besides increased audits, McDonald's also said it would push for more quality assurance strategies, including video monitoring its Chinese suppliers' plants.

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The fast food chain also plans to launch a hotline where whistle-blowers could call if they had any inside information regarding any food safety violations.

Meanwhile, Chinese officials arrested six employees from OSI Group-owned Husi food group in relation to the sales of expired products to several major fast food chains operating in China.

Employees were detained following reports they were selling expired meat and other low-quality products.

Because of the scandal, OSI has been under the spotlight from Chinese authorities. The company could lose its license to operate in China if found guilty of tampering.

Chinese authorities temporarily suspended the OSI operations in China when the scandal became known. Recent government updates, however, said operations have resumed.

Sheldon Lavin, OSI owner and CEO, publicly apologized to Chinese consumers, saying OSI will be increasing quality control measures.

OSI is an Illinois-based company, which supplies meat for Chinese branches of fast food giants like McDonald's and Pizza Hut. OSI also provides meat to Starbucks, KFC, Papa John's Pizza, Burger King and 7-Eleven. 

China's food processing industry, reportedly valued at US$1 trillion, continues to have difficulties with keeping suppliers in check, often resulting in shortages of its products supplies.

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