Monday October 6, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- The U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today October 6 that it has
detected melamine, the industrial chemical has contaminated the whole dairy
industry in China, in Blue Cat Flavor Drink, made by a Chinese company.
The distributor of the products, Tristar Food Wholesale
Co. Inc. imitated a recall of several flavors of Blue Cat Flavor Drink, the FDA
said in its statement.
The detection resulted from the agency’s intensified
inspections and product testing in response to the melamine contamination
problem which originated in Chinese dairy products.
The company on Oct 3 posted the recall as follows:
Tristar Food,
Jersey City, NJ is initiating a nationwide recall of all of their 100 ml
plastic bottle packages of Blue Cat Flavor Drink (Lanmao) because it may be
contaminated with Melamine.
Consumers who have
the product which is being recalled should stop using it immediately. If
consumers have questions about possible health risks, they should contact their
doctor.
Product was
distributed nationwide in Asian grocery stores.
The product comes
in 100 ml plastic bottles package with a BESTBEFORE date. There are four (4)
flavors (see below) printed in Chinese. All packaging has a logo of blue cat on
the back of the bottle and the word “blue cat” (in Chinese) on the front.
1. Strawberry, with red strawberry picture
on the bottle.
2. Sweet Orange, with orange picture on the
bottle
3. Pineapple, with green pineapple picture
on the bottle
4. Peach, with pink peach picture on the
bottle
No illnesses
associated with this product have been reported to date.
The recall was
initiated after FDA testing discovered that product was found to contain
Melamine.
Consumers who have
purchased Blue Cat Flavor Drink (Lanmao) are urged to return it to the place of
purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at
201-938-2590, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:00, Eastern Standard Time.
The FDA advises that consumers should not consume this
product and recommends that retailers and food service operators remove the product
from sale or service.
Also, the Taiwanese company, King Car Food Industrial Co.
Ltd and Sunny Maid Corp. Monterey Park, Calif., which imports the tainted
products into the U.S., are recalling seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk
tea products due to possible contamination with melamine shown below:
* Mr. Brown
Mandheling Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
* Mr. Brown
Arabica Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
* Mr. Brown
Blue Mountain Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
* Mr. Brown
Caramel Macchiato Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
* Mr. Brown
French Vanilla Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
* Mr. Brown
Mandhling Blend instant Coffee (2-in-1)
* Mr. Brown
Milk Tea (3-in-1)
The company used a non-dairy creamer made by a Chinese
company called Shandong Duqing Inc. in China.
The FDA recommends that the public not consume any of the
above Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products and retailers and
foodservice operators remove the products from sale or service.
Another company called QFCO Inc., based out of
Burlingame, California is also recalling its White Rabbit Creamy Candies in the
US.
So far, the FDA said there have no reports of illness
associated with ingestion of the tainted products being recalled.
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