Public Health Ministry recalls 6 dairy products from store shelves
Written by Admin on Friday, September 26th, 2008
Public Health Ministry recalls 6 dairy products from store shelves
BANGKOK, Sept 25 (TNA) - Thai public health officials immediately pulled six dairy products from store shelves nationwide on Thursday in order to examine possible contamination by the industrial chemical melamine in the products.
Deputy Public Health Minister Wicharn Meenchainan and Secretary-General Dr. Chatree Banchuen of the Ministry of Public Health jointly announced strict preventive measures to control the chemical melamine in food products in Thailand.
The six dairy products already withdrawn from store shelves include Mao Huad coffee oatmeal crackers, imported by PR Impact Co., Ltd. , Oreo wafer stick white chocolate, imported by Diethelm Co.,Ltd., Dove’s milk chocolate, imported by Mars Thailand, Inc., M&M’s chocolate candies by Mars Thailand, Inc., Snickers candy bars by Mars Thailand, Inc., and Mentos Yoghurt Mix (Fruity mix yoghurt candies), imported by Sino-Pacific Trading (Thailand), Co.,Ltd.
The pulling of the six products is temporary, Mr. Wicharn said. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may declare further imported food products for recalling. Dairy products will be thoroughly examined to see whether melamine contamination is found and to ensure safety as well as consumers’ confidence.
The move came in the wake of a milk scandal in China where four deaths have been blamed on toxic milk powder, which causes kidney stones and agonising complications, and a string of Asian countries have banned or recalled Chinese milk products. Thousands of Chinese infants are also sick in hospital after drinking tainted milk formula.
Mr. Wichan also warned shoppers not to panic; however, make sure they select products that state clearly the sources of imports and manufacturers. (TNA)
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