Final Phase for release of recalled China Milk Products

From: AVA

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has completed batch-testing of the products in the remaining categories - biscuits and crackers, liquid milk, ice-cream, and milk and whey protein products, under the planned phased release of recalled China milk products.

With the exception of six (6) biscuit products that tested positive for melamine, products in these categories have cleared the pre-release testing and will be released for sale with immediate effect.

The six biscuit products contaminated with melamine are:
i) Baby Looney Tunes Cream Filled Biscuits Assorted Family Pack ( 4.46 - 7.08 ppm of melamine detected)

ii) C & OK Vigour 888 Egg & Milk (Not detected - 40 ppm of melamine detected)
iii) Khong Guan Mini Burger Biscuit Bulk Pack (0.31 - 6.77 ppm of melamine detected)

This product is intended for re-export and is not available in the retail market.

iv) Liluo Fruit P.D. Almond Flavor (4.15 - 11 ppm of melamine detected)

v) Potter Potato Chips Pizza (6.57 - 6.91 ppm of melamine detected)
vi) Tom & Jerry Cheese Balls (29.23 - 33.85 ppm of melamine detected)

The China-made biscuits listed above have been recalled since 19 September 2008 and will be destroyed under AVA’s supervision. This brings the total number of affected China milk products to 22.
AVA would like to assure the public that the levels of melamine detected in the affected products are low and hence unlikely to result in any adverse health effect. Consumers have to consume large quantities of the contaminated products over a prolonged period of time to be at risk of potential ill effects on health.

Recall Of Frollini Con Farina Integrale Biologica Organic Whole Wheat Biscuits (350g)

From: AVA

The European Commission has issued an alert to inform the Agri-Food
and Veterinary Authority (AVA) that Alce Nero Organic Whole Wheat Biscuits
"Frollini Con Farina Integrale Biologica" (350g) from Italy with best before date
of 23.01.2009, had been tested and found to contain high peroxide value, an
indication of degraded food quality which may result in rancidity, deterioration in
taste and flavour.

Following this announcement, AVA requires importers and retailers to
recall the implicated product from the market immediately.

AVA advises consumers who have bought the implicated
product to discard it and not consume the product.

The product to be recalled is:
Alce Nero Organic Whole Wheat Biscuits - "Frollini Con Farina Integrale
Biologica"
Net weight: (350g)
Best before 23.01.2009
Country of Origin: Italy

Phased release of recalled China milk products

From AVA:

As of 24 November 2008, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority
(AVA) has completed testing of chocolate, candy and dessert products
containing milk as an ingredient. Test results for these categories are
satisfactory and products in these three categories will be released for
sale with immediate effect.

There are now ten (10) categories of China milk products that have been
released for sale. The other categories that have been released earlier are :
- Butter
- Ghee
- Non-dairy creamer
- Cereal
- Bread
- Cakes
- Beverages

The remaining products will be released over the week when tests on
them have been completed.

Pokka Elderflower Tea Drink

News from Singapore Polytechnic:

Feeling thirsty? How about a drink: a cool, refreshing tea with just a hint of mint? Thanks to the efforts of a lecturer and three students from the Singapore Polytechnic (SP) School of Chemical and Life Sciences (CLS), you can now sate your thirst with the Elderflower tea drink.

In May 2007, lecturer Ku-Chong Lee Fong and her food technology students Edwin Neo Junde, Eric Chow Li Chong and Lim Ye Sen started working on a little project to develop a new herbal drink. A year and a half later, their efforts have borne fruit with the official launch of the Elderflower Tea drink, which will be marketed by Pokka Corporation Singapore Limited.

The floral tea, which is brewed from elderflowers and Darjeeling tea, has no colouring or preservative and has been certified as a Healthier Choice by the Health Promotion Board.

The Elderflower is beneficial for the health of your respiratory tract and circulatory system and also serves as a relaxant. Most importantly, it is a traditional remedy for colds and fever.

Beginning 1 December, the Elderflower tea drink will hit the shelves at more than 1000 retail outlets across Singapore, and Pokka has already started making plans to introduce the drink to the South-East Asian market and the region.

The Tea Team: Third-year Diploma in Food Technology students (from left) Edwin Neo Junde, Eric Chow Li Chong and Lim Ye Sen proudly introduce the results of their hard work, the Elderflower Tea.

RISE Fresh Start Mango Smoothie

I must admit that the numerous advertisements of this particular product got me into a mood for searching for it!

I finally found in at 7-11!

Anyway, RISE Smoothie claims to be a real fruit and dairy combo that not only tastes great but fills you up!

I sort of like the convenience cap on feature that allows for drinking to be on the go and less messy, however, a thought that came to my mind is that, what is there is many people at the retail outlets that touch the cap before you actually drink from it?

Here's a quick snap shot of the Nutritional Information Panel and ingredients listing

Recall for Cadbury Boost Totally Nuts

From AVA:

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand has issued an alert to inform that Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd in Australia is voluntarily recalling its product, Cadbury Boost Totally Nuts (60g) due to the possible presence of plastic pieces from the manufacturing process. Only Cadbury Boost Totally Nuts (60g) with the 15-06-09 Best Before date is affected.

As a precautionary measure, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) requires importers and retailers to recall the implicated product from the market immediately.

AVA advises consumers who have bought the implicated product to discard it and not consume the product.

Note: Image below has been sourced from the Internet and is only meant for reference purposes

Recall of HI CHEW Candies (Grapes Flavoured and Green Apple Flavoured)

From AVA:

Morinaga & CO.,LTD. in Japan has announced a recall of specific production lots of Hi-Chew candies, as the products may be contaminated with tiny pieces of plastic glove (synthetic nitrile rubber/0.3mm thick). This glove, which was used during the production process was accidentally torn and may have subsequently contaminated the products. Details of the affected products are described below.

Following this announcement, as a precationary measure, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has required the importer and retailers to recall all the products which may have been affected from the market immediately.

AVA advises the consumers who have bought the implicated products to discard the products and not to consume them.

Products details:

Morinaga Hi-Chew 57g Grape Japanese Version Long Stick (Bar Code: 49813609)


1) 2009.06 ●C8▲

2) 2009.06 ●C9▲

3) 2009.06 ●D0▲

4) 2009.06 ●D1▲


Morinaga Hi-Chew 57g Green Apple Japanese Version Long Stick (Bar Code: 49813234)


2009.06 ●D1▲

Note: The pictures attached below are sourced from the Internet and are meant for references.

Phased release of recalled products

FROM AVA :

AVA has completed its surveillance tests on more than 3,500 milk products, of which some 500 were made in China. To date, 16 China milk products have been found to contain melamine. These products have been destroyed or are awaiting destruction.

AVA will release China made milk products that were imported into Singapore prior to the 19 Sep ban in three phases, under a managed-risk approach. Low-risk products will be released in the first phase followed by medium risk products (Phase 2) and higher risk products (Phase 3).

All products are subject to further checks and will only be released for sale after laboratory tests have ascertained that they do not contain melamine exceeding AVA’s action limits*. The categories of products under each phase are:

Phase 1 : Low risk products
- Butter
- Ghee
- Non-dairy creamer
- Cereals
- Products made in China using milk from other countries as ingredient

Phase 2 : Medium risk products
- Bread
- Cake
- Chocolate
- Biscuits and crackers
- Candies
- Other confectionery products

Phase 3 : Higher risk products
- Liquid milk
- Ice-cream
- Milk protein
- Whey protein

The pre-release testing for the low risk products of butter, ghee and nondairy creamer from China (three products under Phase 1) have been completed and found satisfactory. These products will be released for sale with immediate effect. Products made in China using milk from other countries as an ingredient will be released for sale when the importers submit documentary proof of the sources of milk ingredients. The remaining products would be
released over the next 2-3 weeks when tests on them have been completed.

*AVA’s action limits for melamine are 1 part per million (ppm) for food products forchildren below 3 years of age, and 5 ppm for all other food products.

Choon Chuan Yam Paste

Teochew Yam Paste is a traditional dish made by steaming yams, mashing and then sweetening to form the dessert which resembles yam dough. It is often served with gingko seeds. This dessert contains fried onion oil to give it a nice fragrance.

It is pretty a laborious job to prepare this dish. But not now, since this can now be bought from Choon Chuan Food Supply, who are retailers and wholesalers of the popular desert!

Attention Foodies in Singapore!!!

Calling all Foodies in Singapore!!!!

Look up for the upcoming Asia Pacific Food Expo from 14 - 18 November 2008 Singapore Expo Hall 5!

A wide range of food products from processed food and drinks to alcoholic drinks, ice cream, deserts, dairy products, coffee and tea, etc

Certainly not to be missed!

Three additional China food products found in Singapore to contain Melamine

From: AVA

AVA has detected melamine contamination in these three additional China-made products:
i) Lotte Koala’s March Cocoa Chocolate Biscuit (17.3 ppm of melamine detected)

ii) Hello Kitty Strawberry Cream Filled Biscuit (5.5 ppm of melamine detected)
iii) Unbranded non-dairy creamer in industrial pack (415.4 ppm - 6,694 ppm of melamine detected)

This product is intended for re-export and is not available in the retail market. It has been sealed in the manufacturer’s warehouse since 19 September 2008 and has not been used in any food production.