Wednesday September 24, 2008 MYT 8:43:06 PM

Singapore detects melamine in five more products

SINGAPORE: Singapores food authorities have detected melamine in five more products imported from China.

Two are flavoured milk and three are confectioneries containing milk powder as an ingredient, according to AgriFood & Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore.

They are

Dutch Lady’s Banana Flavoured Milk and Honeydew Flavoured Milk,

Silang House of Steamed Potato Potato Cracker, and

Puffed Rice Rolls with Butter Corn Flavour and Cheese Flavour.

This brings to eight, the total number of affected products found in Singapore.

The other products which were earlier found to have been contaminated with melamine are

Yi Li Choice Dairy Fruit Bar Yogurt Flavoured Ice Confection,

Dutch Lady Strawberry Flavoured Milk and

White Rabbit Creamy Candy.

In its latest advisory here, AVA said there was no need for the public to be unduly concerned as it had suspended the import and sale of all milk and milk products from China since last Friday.

It also said the levels of melamine detected in the products here were low and hence, unlikely to result in adverse health effects.

The public need to consume large quantities of the contaminated products over a prolonged period of time to have any potential illeffects on health, AVA said. - Bernama