Air China under fire for serving expired food

(ECNS)-- Air China, China's flagship airline, came under fire after a passenger reported her family got expired food on the plane on Sunday.

The woman, surnamed Zhang, was flying with her family from Hami prefecture in Xinjiang to Beijing on flight CA1268.

Zhang found that the beef pancake served for dinner on the plane was four days past its expiration date, according to information on the package.

Zhang said crew members refused to warn other passengers after she reported the expired pancake.

Other passengers had nausea, diarrhea and stomachaches after eating it, Zhang added.

After her arrival in Beijing, Zhang also telephoned Air China's ground service department to complain, but the company didn't offer a reasonable explanation.

An official from Air China said the company launched an investigation.