RP embassy in Beijing issues negative list of 22 China milk brands
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/10/2008 6:10 PM
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The Philippine embassy in Beijing has listed 22 brands of infant milk powder products where melamine has been detected by Chinese authorities.
The 22 are:
1) Sanlu
2) Panda Baby
3) Syrutra
4) Gucheng
5) Hero
6) Huimin
7) Mengniu
8) Kocci
9) Yashili
10) Nanshan Beiyi
11) Heilongjiang
12) Yashili
13) Jinbishi
14) Scient
15) Jinding
16) Yili
17) Ausmeadow
18) Suncare
19) Yubao
20) Leilei
21) Baoanli
22) Hikid
The advisory from the Philippine embassy in Beijing was published Friday in some Philippine newspapers.
The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) has detected melamine in three China-made dairy products:
- Greenwood Yili Fresh Milk;
- Jolly Cow Slender High Calcium Low Fat Milk (1 liter);
- Mengniu Drink
Three more in Singapore
Meanwhile, Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has detected melamine in three more dairy products from China.
The three are:
1) Cadbury Choclairs - Blueberry Flavour;
2) Cadbury Choclairs - Coffee Flavour; and
3) Panda Dairy Whole Milk Powder (industrial pack)
The AVA said two of the products of Cadbury contain milk as an ingredient while the third, Panda Dairy Whole Milk Powder (industrial pack), "is meant for manufacturing use and is not available in the retail market."
This other products found by AVA to be contaminated with melamine are:
- Yi Li Choice Dairy Fruit Bar Yogurt Flavoured Ice Confection;
- Dutch Lady Strawberry Flavoured Milk;
- White Rabbit Creamy Candy;
- Dutch Lady Banana Flavoured Milk;
- Dutch Lady Honeydew Flavoured Milk;
- Silang - House of Steamed Potato - Potato Cracker;
- Puffed Rice Rolls - Butter Corn Flavour;
- Puffed Rice Rolls - Cheese Flavour;
- New Sshmallows Mallow Dippers - Strawberry Flavour;
- Silang - House of Steamed Potato - Potato & Tomato Cracker
"All importers will be required to destroy the tainted products under AVA's supervision," the AVA said.
However, AVA said that "the levels of melamine detected in the affected products are low and hence unlikely to result in any adverse health effect."
"Consumers have to consume large quantitites of the contaminated products over a long period of time to be at risk of potential ill effects on health. As melamine is not allowed for use in food, AVA will continue to suspend the imporrt and sale of milk and milk products from china until we are very sure that such products are safe for consumption," the AVA said.
Singapore suspended the import and sale of all milk and milk products from china since September 19.
