Oct 29 2008
No melamine-tainted eggs found in Beijing
The word melamine come to us in this year from the melamine-tainted milk. I did not know this word before. But it appears again with the egg again. Hong Kong media reported that the melamine level of “Select Fresh Brown Eggs” imported from Dalian is 88% higher than the safety threshold..
No melamine-tainted eggs were found in large supermarkets and market places in Beijing after the report. Staff of both Carrefour and Lotus supermarkets said that their eggs have always been monitored by relevant government departments. Each batch of eggs is placed on the shelves only after its qualification report is verified. “We have never sold ‘Select’ eggs,” said staff at Lotus supermarket.
Li Ang, who is in charge of purchasing at Lotus, said the company is paying great attention to the situation and that the supermarket will immediately adopt necessary measures in line with instructions from government departments. Relevant inspection authorities also added, at present, they had not received any complaints about melamine-tainted eggs.
Currently, fresh eggs available at Beijing’s wholesale markets are from Inner Mongolia, while eggs from Dalian are for the most part Gegeda brand eggs.