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Three Lotte samples found with melamine
Hong Kong food inspectors found melamine, the industrial chemical linked to the deaths of four Chinese babies, in three samples of Lotte China Foods Co. biscuits.
- Bloomberg
- Published: 01:18 September 30, 2008
Beijing: Hong Kong food inspectors found melamine, the industrial chemical linked to the deaths of four Chinese babies, in three samples of Lotte China Foods Co. biscuits.
Lotte Koala strawberry, chocolate and chocolate-filled biscuits were found "unsatisfactory" after testing, Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said in a statement on the government's website on Sunday.
"Based on the levels detected, the public is advised to stop consuming the products concerned."
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Retailers have been told to stop selling the biscuits and importers have been instructed to recall them, the CFS said.
Nobody was immediately available for comment at Lotte China Foods' office in Beijing or Lotte Co's offices in Tokyo.
More than 20 countries and markets have banned milk products from China after 22 companies were found to have sold dairy products tainted with melamine. The chemical, used to make plastics and tan leather, can boost protein readings when added to diluted milk.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said on Monday no melamine was detected in 763 batches of dairy samples from 55 brands.
The agency has said no contamination has been found in milk products made since September 14. Hong Kong food inspectors also tested 77 products without finding any problems, according to a statement on Monday.
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