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WHITE RABBIT CREAMY CANDY TESTED MELAMINE POSITIVE
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has directed that
White Rabbit Creamer Candy and Ego White Rabbit Creamy Candy be removed from the shelf and destroyed after tests found that they are melamine positive.
Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said laboratory tests showed that the
candies contained melamine above the standard or 135 parts per million
(ppm).
"Supermarkets have been directed to remove the products from the market.
State Health Departments have been directed to destroy them to safeguard
consumers.
"Offenders can be prosecuted under the Food Act 1983," he told reporters
after visiting the Sungai Buluh public health laboratory here Monday.
Liow said laboratories would take two days to analyse each product sent for
melamine tests.
Sixty-four food samples had been taken and analysed by laboratories for
melamine since Sept 15. A total of 2,719 food items comprising 775 products had
been seized.
The samples were analysed by laboratories at the Chmistry Department,
Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and the Health Ministry.
The health ministry had also seek help from Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM), Universiti Malaya (UM) and laboratories in Johor Baharu and Kota Kinabalu
aimed at speeding up tests.
Liow said tests on 'Cheese Packets' made from creamer and cheese powder
imported from New Zealand found that it was free from melamine.
"The creamer used in making 3 in 1 instant coffee and instant cereal had
been reported tainted by several websites after Pizza Hut Taiwan found melamine
at 70 ppm in 'Cheese Packets."
On media reports from South Korea that vegetables from China could be
tainted with melamine, Liow said the health ministry was monitoring agriculture
produce from China.
Among the 64 food products analysed and found to comply with melamine
standard are Chocolate Coated Wafer (Passion), Oreo White Chocolate Wafer Stick
(Kraft), Mini Cornetto Chocomint and Tiramisu Flavoured (Wall'S), Moo Soft
Cookie Sandwich (Wall's), 123 Honey Powder Milk (Dutch Lady), Strawberry
Flavoured Milk (Dutch Lady).
Baby Bites Carrot (Take One), Mini Poppers Strawberry and Vanilla Flavoured
(Wall's), Full Cream Powder Milk (Dailylac), Yogurt Jelly (Strong), Milk
Chocolate (M&M), Candy (Kong Chui), Menthos Yogurt and Chocolate Eggs
Rolls
-- BERNAMA
White Rabbit Creamer Candy and Ego White Rabbit Creamy Candy be removed from the shelf and destroyed after tests found that they are melamine positive.
Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said laboratory tests showed that the
candies contained melamine above the standard or 135 parts per million
(ppm).
"Supermarkets have been directed to remove the products from the market.
State Health Departments have been directed to destroy them to safeguard
consumers.
"Offenders can be prosecuted under the Food Act 1983," he told reporters
after visiting the Sungai Buluh public health laboratory here Monday.
Liow said laboratories would take two days to analyse each product sent for
melamine tests.
Sixty-four food samples had been taken and analysed by laboratories for
melamine since Sept 15. A total of 2,719 food items comprising 775 products had
been seized.
The samples were analysed by laboratories at the Chmistry Department,
Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and the Health Ministry.
The health ministry had also seek help from Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM), Universiti Malaya (UM) and laboratories in Johor Baharu and Kota Kinabalu
aimed at speeding up tests.
Liow said tests on 'Cheese Packets' made from creamer and cheese powder
imported from New Zealand found that it was free from melamine.
"The creamer used in making 3 in 1 instant coffee and instant cereal had
been reported tainted by several websites after Pizza Hut Taiwan found melamine
at 70 ppm in 'Cheese Packets."
On media reports from South Korea that vegetables from China could be
tainted with melamine, Liow said the health ministry was monitoring agriculture
produce from China.
Among the 64 food products analysed and found to comply with melamine
standard are Chocolate Coated Wafer (Passion), Oreo White Chocolate Wafer Stick
(Kraft), Mini Cornetto Chocomint and Tiramisu Flavoured (Wall'S), Moo Soft
Cookie Sandwich (Wall's), 123 Honey Powder Milk (Dutch Lady), Strawberry
Flavoured Milk (Dutch Lady).
Baby Bites Carrot (Take One), Mini Poppers Strawberry and Vanilla Flavoured
(Wall's), Full Cream Powder Milk (Dailylac), Yogurt Jelly (Strong), Milk
Chocolate (M&M), Candy (Kong Chui), Menthos Yogurt and Chocolate Eggs
Rolls
-- BERNAMA
