China’s melamine scare reached North America today (22 September) when it came to light that a dairy-based dessert produced in Hong Kong and exported to Canada was made with tainted milk.
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Nissin Cha Cha Dessert was made using Yili Pure Milk, a milk that Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog found to be contaminated with melamine. Hong Kong-based Nissin Foods Company, the manufacture of the product, issued a recall in Hong Kong and informed the Canadian distributor, Regent Long Marketing and Distribution, of the contamination.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Regent Long subsequently issued a warning advising Canadian consumers to avoid Nissin Cha Cha Dessert as it may contain melamine.
Nissin Cha Cha Dessert is sold in a 440g package in Canada, bearing the UPC 4 897878 550005. The Canadian safety authority said that all best before dates are included in the recall.
The product has been distributed in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, the CFIA said in a statement.
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By GlobalDataThe CFIA said that the recall is part of its ongoing investigation into milk and milk-derived products imported to Canada from China. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the product.
