U.S. officials detianed 107 chinese food imports last month including tainted apples and toxic mushrooms, according to Media reports Monday.Washington - U.S. officials detained 107 Chinese food imports last month including tainted apples and toxic mushrooms, according to Media reports Monday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detained approximately 1,000 Chinese shipments of tainted dietary supplements, toxic cosmetics and counterfeit medicines, the Washington Post reported.

For years, tainted Chinese products unfit for human consumption have been making their way to the U.S. and only a small percentage have been detected, the Post reported.

The Tribune meanwhile, reported that a large portion of rejected Chinese shipments each month includes fish and seafood like catfish, shrimp,mahi-mahi, tilapia, eel and yellow fin tuna.

The Tribune also reported that at least 137 food shipments were rejected as “filthy” after testing positive for salmonella, or for containing banned ingredients.

“This isn’t an international crisis yet, but if they don’t do something about it quickly, it will be,” says David Zweig, a China specialist who teaches at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. ”The question is whether it spills over and ‘Made in China’ becomes known as ‘Buyer Beware.’ ”

In response to the findings, Chinese government minister Li Chuanqing stated that “we have worked hard to protect product quality and people’s health.”