Health inspectors seal Chinese biscuit consignments
The two products stopped by the local authorities.
Health inspectors have sealed the remaining stock of two Chinese biscuit consignments dispatched within the EU and imported to the local market.
Investigations in Malta 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.
The products sealed in Malta are chocolate/milk filled biscuits of the Koala Biscuits brand manufactured by Lotte China Foods Co., China and Creamy Candies of the White Rabbit Brand manufactured by Guanshengyuan Food General Factory, Shanghai, China.
The department said this morning that during its monitoring exercise it found that these products had also been imported to Malta.
Although there was no concern for people who may have consumed such products, it was, as a precaution, advising that the public to refrain from consuming them.
Only yesterday, the Food Safety Commission reported that no tainted Chinese foodstuffs had been found in Malta.
Further information may be obtained from the department, tel: 2133 2225 or 2132 4093 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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R.Gauci
Oct 5th 2008, 10:34
I agree 100% what the other bloggers wrote but would like to add the following:
You mentioned the story of the toys that had been painted with lead paint did you know that they were made for Mattel to be sold in the USA market or suppose? So the problem here its triple I add cause the consumer its paying a high price that is for a brand name like Mattel in this case and what you end up with rubbish and this happens in a lot of other items!
Yes the EU should restrict more the standards on things originating from China especially for Brand names items were children are involved and can seriously harm themselves.
James A. Tyrrell
Oct 3rd 2008, 22:52
J Micallef, I couldn't agree with you more. The vast majority of fake and unsafe goods come from China the land of the counterfeit. They make children's toys which are unsafe due to small parts coming off which can choke a child to death, and just in case that's not enough they paint them with paint containing lead.
The vast majority of counterfeit drugs are coming out of China as well. People in the UK who need certain drugs for serious medical conditions have been found to be using fakes because this rubbish from China has managed to get into the health service.
The Chinese are becoming a major power in the world because people like us are buying their rubbish. My advice to everyone would be to do as I do. Read labels very carefully and if the product originates in China leave it on the shelf.
Jane Baggaley Agius
Oct 3rd 2008, 19:51
Could anyone confirm if products containing wheat flour or wheat gluten have been checked for source as these two items if from China could be dangerous. Wheat flour is often found in fish and livestock feeds and wheat gluten can be used as a thickener in the likes of ketchup. In the USA dog and cat feeds were found to be contaminated with wheat flour from China and is believed to be resposible for thousands of pet deaths see '2007 pet food recalls'.
J Micallef
Oct 3rd 2008, 16:12
Can't we (and the EU) just abolish the importation of all this junk and dangerous stuff from China?
Worse still, this surplus production in China is causing prices of raw meterials to rise.
So the (negative) effect is doubled!! China is inflating the prices of raw meterials to pruduce rubbish whcih it then sells to us.
Unbelievable.
And the EU has a special arrangement to import fromChina!!
l Galea
Oct 3rd 2008, 12:34
The right hand not knowing what its left hand is doing