BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Chinese media) -- Taiwan's Wei Chuan infant
milk powder containing fatal bacteria has been successfully recalled and no
powder entered the domestic market, Li Yuanping, spokesman of the General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said
Monday.
The administration said on its Website that the
infant milk powder failed quality tests when 9.62 tonnes of milk powder imported
from Taiwan between August to November was found to contain a deadly bacteria.
According to the administration, 9.62 tonnes of milk
powder contained enterobacter sakazakii, a bacteria which can cause meningitis,
inflammation of brain's protective membranes, developmental problems and even
death.
Li said media and customers were concerned about food
safety, but some media sources lacked detailed information about the disposal of
the tainted products.
The milk powder was among the 852 batches of food,
beverage and cosmetic products that failed quality tests. The list included
wines, frozen meat and fish, water and biscuits imported between August and
November from the United States, Japan and Spain.
All contaminated products have been disposed of in
accordance with national regulations, Li said.
Pauls milk, baby formula produced by Parmalat
Australia, also failed quality checks. Products were found to contain excessive
bacteria.
China has stepped up quality tests since the Sanlu
milk powder scandal broke out last September. Sanlu baby milk powder was found
contaminated with melamine, killing six children nationwide, and sickening
296,000 infants, according to the Ministry of Health.
As of Jan. 22, China has conducted 36 rounds of
quality tests on Chinese milk powder. The latest quality inspections showed the
products continued to meet new limits on melamine.
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