Inspectors find no tainted Chinese food in Malta
Chinese milk products are removed from supermarket shelves in Taiwan.
Health inspectors have increased inspections in retail outlets, including Chinese Restaurants, Asian food sellers and importers known to trade in Chinese foodstuffs but have found no tainted products in Malta, the Food Safety Commission said this afternoon.
"Health inspectors are performing documentary, identity and physical checks in case of products containing more than 15% milk or milk products originating from China.
"All investigations to date have proved negative and there is therefore no reason for concern," the commission said.
It said it would issue the guidelines to the public should investigations reveal the importation into Malta of any potentially contaminated product.
The investigations were launched after some countries found Melamine in food products, notably children's formula milk, originating in China. The dangerous chemical has caused many children to fall sick in China itself.
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L Vella
Oct 3rd 2008, 08:26
Dear mr. Debono,
Kindly note that in Malta the chinese cooks use ready cut up meat - as they are meant to be supervised by the Maltese owners. I would like you to have a look at how the actual chinese kill animals - they generally cut them - skin them ALIVE - yes alive - they also capture pets keep them in small cages and bad conditions and cut them open ALIVE! i myself dont eat rabbit, pork as i consider them as pets - It is scientifically proven that animals know that they are going to die - which is horrible. The chinese believe in killing them in this way as they think that with the pain and fear the adrenaline released in their blood will make the meat taste better! as we know that is toxic to the meat! if you want to see footage go to PETA website and you can see what they do. Believe me i have read and seen footage about all this - all is documented! Most Europeans dont know what goes on in these Asiatic countries! All these atrocities HAVE TO STOP!
H Dempster
Oct 3rd 2008, 08:11
Has any bothered to ponder what they eat at the imnarja feast at Buskett. I wonder how many poochies go missing during that time.
John Borg
Oct 2nd 2008, 19:45
@A. Bonnici: why are you amazed by what people may eat? We, the Maltese eat snails, tripe, bulls testicles, pig brains and what not. It's all about cultures and specific tastes. I have 2 cats which are dearly loved, but I imagine little difference in eating a cat or a rabbit. It's just the way we look at them.
In Vietnam they eat dogs, a local delicacy.. We shudder to think of doing the same, as many British paople do when knowing we love to eat cute little bunny rabbits...
John Debono
Oct 2nd 2008, 19:16
Dear Mr.Bonnici,
I own 3 chinese restaurants in Malta.I invite you to inspect my kitchens any time unannounced,the same way any health inspector comes over.What about the Maltese? We eat snails,kirsha,which are pigs intestines,salted fat etc....so the maltese are disgusting too?
You and nobody on planet earth has the right to condemn what people eat once it is legal and healthy........dogs in the Phillipines,Kangaroos in Australia and the list goes on.Your reasoning is the same as any Muslim who condems pork.
This is the first time I wrote a message here,but your comment left me no other option as it was very unfair.
William J Gatt
Oct 2nd 2008, 18:09
@ A Bonnici
I've yet to see you eating a cow, lamb, chicken, rabbit, and pig that have never moved in their lives...
A. Brincat
Oct 2nd 2008, 17:26
@ A Bonnici
some countries and cultures eat cockroaches. so eating cats and gods is not "yaq" :p
A Bonnici
Oct 2nd 2008, 16:41
I think its better if they investigate in the kitchens of Chinese restuarants. they need to check the meats (any cats or dogs), sauces especially the ones that contain milk, etc.. investigators need to put our mind at rest...i havent eaten chinese in ages, since i watched a video of them eating cats, dogs or anything that moved!!!!!