Tian Wenhua was imprisoned in 20 1 1 year, and his sentence was commuted for the first time in 20 14 year, and his sentence was shortened to 10 year. Subsequently, she received the second and third commutation on 20 16 and 20 19 respectively, and was finally released on August 3, 2027. After he was released from prison, Tian Wenhua was over 70 years old, and his life was very low-key, and he rarely appeared in public view.
Sanlu Group's production license was revoked after the incident, and the company's assets were auctioned, which greatly affected the brand. The production base of Sanlu Group was acquired by other dairy enterprises, and some assets were acquired by Beijing Sanyuan Food Co., Ltd. to establish Hebei Sanyuan Food Co., Ltd. Sanyuan Food Co., Ltd. inherited some production bases and equipment of Sanlu Group, but did not use Sanlu brand.
During Tian Wenhua's imprisonment, the China government comprehensively rectified the food safety problem, strengthened the supervision of food production enterprises, and purified the whole food industry to some extent. In addition, China consumers' confidence in domestic milk powder has also been seriously affected, and many parents have turned to buying imported milk powder.
Although the Sanlu milk powder incident has passed for many years, its influence still exists. Tian Wenhua's life after he was released from prison was very low-key, and the production base of Sanlu Group was acquired by other enterprises and became history. However, this incident has had a far-reaching impact on the food industry in China, prompting the government and the industry to strengthen food safety supervision and improve the overall level of the industry.