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11 foods fail safety checks

October 31, 2011
Eleven items failed Centre for Food Safety tests for chemicals, bacteria and radiation in September, representing a pass rate of 99.9% for the 12,000 samples checked.
 
A vegetarian goose and a poached chicken contained pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, while Bacillus cereus was found in a sample of Vietnamese rice noodles with cattle tongue.
 
Excess preservative sulphur dioxide was found in samples of bamboo fungus and fresh beef.
 
Excess cadmium was found in samples of Ceylon spinach and rolled oats.
 
Malachite green was detected in a steamed grass carp.
 
Non-permitted veterinary drug Chloramphenicol was found in frozen mutton and dried shrimp samples.
 
An imported milk sample was also found to be unsatisfactory.
 
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