13 Oct - As a result of the presence of melamine in Chinese dairy products, the Thai FDA is drafting a new regulation prohibiting melamine, cyanuric acid, ammeline, and ammelide in foods imported or sold in Thailand.
However, at this time the Thai FDA has not determined the scope of this regulation relative to what products and what countries it will apply to. In addition, other measures have been imposed to ensure the safety of food in Thailand due to melamine contamination.
Thai Food and Drug Administration Announced Milk and Milk-Based Products Sold in Thailand are Free from Melamine
The Thai response to melamine tainted dairy products from China continues to evolve. On September 25, the Thai Food and Drug administration requested retailers and distributors temporarily remove six Chinese origin products containing milk ingredients from retail shelves to over concerns of Melamine contamination.
The six milk-based products temporarily withdrawn included Chinese produced Oreo wafer sticks, imported by Diethelm Co., Ltd; Dove milk chocolate bars, Snickers caramel peanut bars and nougat as well as M&M chocolate candies,
imported by Mars Thailand; Mentos yoghurt candies, imported by Sino-Pacific Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; and Mao Huad coffee and oatmeal crackers, imported by PR Impact Co., Ltd.
Since the recall, the Thai FDA has issued certificates to the distributors to some of these products ensuring that the products are free from melamine and safe for consumers’ consumption.