Melamine - Certain products from China
The Government of Canada is actively protecting the safety of
Health Canada has also notified all licence holders and licence applicants for natural health products (NHPs) containing significant amounts of milk proteins, such as NHPs that are nutritional supplements or protein bars, of the situation involving melamine contamination and asked for information as to the sources of the ingredients they use. As an additional precautionary measure, Health
September 22, 2008
On
Since that time the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) coordinated a national retail survey of approximately 300 stores in
The Government of Canada is actively protecting the safety of
As part of its activities, an expanded Border Lookout has been put in place to monitor products that contain milk or milk-derived ingredients or finished food products that could contain these ingredients from Chinese sources. In addition, random sampling and testing of milk-based products in
CFIA officials have also advised manufacturers and food processors that contamination with melamine may extend beyond milk-derived ingredients in infant formulas and may include any food product manufactured using milk or milk-derived ingredients sourced in/from China. The industry in
Although no products have been found in
The Government is also working with other countries to take action if products containing melamine are found. If product is found to be contaminated, whether through testing or other investigations, the product will be pulled and the usual recall process will take place. For recall information related to a specific product, consumers should consult the CFIA’s web site at www.inspection.gc.ca. Some retailers in
Health Canada has also notified all licence holders and licence applicants for natural health products (NHPs) containing significant amounts of milk proteins, such as NHPs that are nutritional supplements or protein bars, of the situation involving melamine contamination and asked for information as to the sources of the ingredients they use. As an additional precautionary measure, Health
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) continues to collaborate with the World Health Organization and other international medical and public health partners to share information regularly on this issue. The PHAC continues to monitor disease trends in case they indicate exposure to melamine.
These actions are being taken as a precautionary measure only. The Government of Canada is continuing its ongoing vigilant monitoring of food and regulated health products.
Editor's Comment: When it comes to food products regardless of pricing, I think it just makes sense to buy only products we know have been inspected and come up to our standards. This infant formula disaster has resulted in over 50,000 children in China being affected by the deliberate adding of a chemical to milk to make it appear to have a higher protein content.
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