Delays From Import Alert Highlight Communication, Analytical Testing Issues
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Firms have yet to prove any of the nearly 50 shipments of vegetable protein concentrates imported from China since April 27 are free of melamine, Dr. David Acheson, FDA's assistant commissioner for food protection, said May 17
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FDA warns on China formula
Milk-based infant formula manufactured in China may be contaminated with melamine, which raises the protein profile of dairy products and may have contributed to reports of kidney stones in Chinese infants, FDA says Sept. 12. The agency says companies approved for marketing milk-based formula in the U.S. are not importing materials from China, though officials are investigating whether Chinese infant formula is being sold in Asian specialty markets inside the U.S. In its same-day health information advisory, FDA requests the help of states in removing Chinese infant formula products from store shelves. In April 2007, melamine-tainted Chinese pet food caused FDA to issue an import alert on vegetable proteins from China (1"The Tan Sheet" May 21, 2007, p. 6)