Seoul finds toxin in Chinese egg powder ( 08/10/29 ) | |||||
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Part | Charger | doctorysu | date | 08/10/29 | |
Korean inspectors said Friday that they have detected traces of the melamine toxin in three Chinese powdered egg
products used to make sauces and bread, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) said that 1.3-2.5 parts per million (ppm) of the
chemical which can cause severe kidney problems were found in samples taken from three import shipments totaling
27 tons.
The products were made by Dalian Greensnow Egg Products Development Co., a firm that was already found earlier
in the week to have sent contaminated shipments to South Korea.
The NVRQ under the farm ministry, said imports from the food company have been banned as of Wednesday and orders have been issued to recall and destroy all products made by the powdered egg company.
Melamine, a nitrogen-based industrial chemical that artificially increases protein content in the case of dairy products,
caused an uproar in China last month after traces of the toxin were discovered in baby milk formula, leading to the
deaths of several infants and the illness of thousands more.
The chemical is linked to kidney failure in humans if taken in large quantities, and can be fatal for babies and pets.
Local authorities said they are trying to determine how the melamine got into the processed eggs.
South Korea started checking Chinese egg powders after Japanese authorities announced that melamine traces were
found in some imports.
Excerpted from "The Korea Herald" on 2008.10.24
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