Posted on 08/17/2007 7:16:52 PM PDT by JACKRUSSELL
(BANGKOK) - Thai health authorities on Friday warned consumers to be cautious in buying foods imported from China, especially fruits and vegetables that may contain dangerously high levels of chemicals.
The health ministry said random checks of more than 11,000 imported Chinese products contained higher levels of pesticides, food colouring and other chemicals than is allowed under Thai law.
"We have conducted lab tests and found that many Chinese foods and other products contained chemicals that exceeded our standards," said Paijit Warachit, director general of the ministry's medical science department.
"All of these contaminated products would endanger consumer health," he said.
Contaminated products found at the border are either sent back to China or destroyed, he said.
But he urged consumers to be vigilant for any suspicious-looking Chinese foods, including fruits that seem too brightly coloured or that have unusual smells.
Salad vegetables, pears, strawberries and even chocolate were all found to contain excessive levels of sulphur dioxide _ which is used as a preservative _ or pesticides, food colouring, or saccharin, he said.
While poor quality and contaminated products have been an ongoing problem for years within China, the country has faced rising criticism internationally in recent months over its exports. Health scares have swirled around a range of exports, from toxic toothpaste ingredients to faulty tyres, pet food and toxic seafood.
Yet another China food safety ping.
Yes but how do we know the origin. This is nuts.
Whoa! Thailand won’t take the caca either.
Caca, you are my brother.
Only “Thalianos” would know.
Mangiamo.
Ciao’
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I judged you wrong.
Evidently you are not “thaliano”, and your post was disrespectul.
I got yer Cacadoodle Pie hangin’.
The Chinese are on my last nerve.
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