Chocolates with pig DNA in Malaysia removed
PETALING JAYA: Two types of chocolates found to contain porcine DNA will be pulled off the shelves immediately, said Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia Sdn Bhd has assured that these products will be recalled,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He said the chocolates concerned were Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut (batch number: 200813M01H I2; expiry on Nov 13, 2014) and Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond (batch number: 221013N01R I1; expiry on Jan 15, 2015). A test on a third sample, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, found no traces of porcine DNA.
Source: The Star Online
Published: 25 May 2014
