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Empty milk shelf in a Carrefour supermarket in China as a result of the scandal. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a significant food safety incident in China. The scandal involved Sanlu Group's milk and infant formula along with other food materials and components being adulterated with the chemical melamine, which resulted in kidney stones and other kidney damage in infants.
The recall caused significant shortages in baby formula across the United States. [112] 2022 – At least 40 dogs died in Brazil after consuming Bassar produced snacks for dental care [113] that were also sold under the Petz [114] brand. The snacks were contaminated with ethylene glycol, probably originating from contamined propylene glycol ...
This timeline of the 2008 Chinese milk scandal documents how events related to the Chinese dairy products contamination by melamine unfolded. Complaints about kidney problems traced back to a brand of infant formula, subsequent discoveries of melamine contamination of liquid milk, and exported powdered milk of processed food products (using contaminated milk).
The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of infant formula due to the possibility of cross-contamination with a bacteria that can cause serious illness or death
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In September 2008, a fresh outbreak of kidney disease occurred, due to baby formula contaminated by melamine. Melamine was deliberately added to fool quality testing intended to measure protein content, which was implemented after the 2004 incident where babies died of malnutrition due to baby formula being watered down too much. Six babies ...
Just a month after announcing recalls for two popular food items—frozen waffles and skirt steak—Costco is pulling another freezer aisle product from its shelves due to potential contamination ...
Sanlu Group CO., Ltd. (SJZSGCZ) was a Chinese dairy products company based in Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, the capital city of Hebei. [1] It produced one of the oldest and most popular brands of infant formula in China. [2]