TARO BISCUITS FOUND HAVE MELAMINE ABOVE PERMISSIBLE LEVEL

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry Thursday ordered the Taro brand biscuit produced by Bairong to be withdrawn from the market with immediate effect after an analysis found it to contain melamine above the permissible level.

The ministry's food quality and safety division director Noraini Mohd
Othman in a statement Thursday said the product contained above the 75 ppm
(parts per million) level of melamine that is permitted.

The statement added that 12 products analysed by the division found them to
meet the ministry's standard for melamine content,

They are Fruit Jelly Stick (Motion), Genuine Pearl Jelly (Tian Tian),
Lobster Peanut Crisp (Cap Layang), 888 (Egg & Milk Filling) (Vigor 888), Rice
Crackers (Wang Wang), Biscuit Sticks (Four Seas). Mini Poppers Chocolate
Flavoured (Walls), White Coffee 3-in-1 (Dali Coffee Beverage), Apple Sandwich
Biscuits (Bairong), Colourfull Party (Cherry & Apple Biscuits) (Bairong), Almond
Cakes (Fu Die Lai) and Curtes Chocolate (Giff).

Consumers having any doubts about the melamine content of any product can
contact the division at 03-88833655, 88833503, 88833652 and 88833500 from 8am
to 9pm including public holidays or obtain more information at the division's
website at http:fsq.moh.gov.my