CHINA Mengniu Dairy Company  has noted certain recently published press articles in relation to excessive levels of flavacin M1 in a batch of 250ml carton-packed milk products produced by its factory in Meishan in the PRC found in a random inspection by the state quality supervision authority of the PRC.

The random inspection by the state quality supervision authority covered in batches of products produced by various factories of the group in the PRC. It was found that milk cows in a dairy breeding farm in Meishan produced raw milk containing excessive levels of flavacin M1. As the relevant batch of products had not been released to the market at the time of the inspection, the company had immediately sealed and destroyed all such products without delay. None of such contaminated products were released to the market.

The group believes that the incident was caused by mouldy and deteriorated fodder taken by milk cows in a dairy breeding farm in Meishan. Milk cows, after taking such fodder, produced raw milk containing excessive levels of flavacin M1.

The company said that at present, all products on shelf in the markets within and outside the PRC, including the Hong Kong market, have passed the relevant standards. From the lesson learnt from this incident, the group will reinforce its quality control procedures by closely monitoring products quality over each production process from raw milk collection to final products delivery to ensure product quality and food safety.

Source:chinesestock.org