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results published on 16 September 2008
| Producer | Product | Samples taken | Samples failed | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group | 三鹿牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 11 | 11 | 2563 |
| Shanghai Panda Dairy | 熊貓可寶牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 5 | 3 | 619 |
| Qingdao Shengyuan Dairy | 聖元牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 17 | 8 | 150 |
| Shanxi Gu Cheng Dairy | 古城牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 13 | 4 | 141.6 |
| Jiangxi Guangming Yingxiong Dairy | 英雄牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 2 | 2 | 98.6 |
| Baoji Huimin Dairy | 惠民牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 1 | 1 | 79.17 |
| Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | 蒙牛牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 28 | 3 | 68.2 |
| Torador Dairy Industry (Tianjin) | 可淇牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 1 | 1 | 67.94 |
| Guangdong Yashili Group | 雅士利牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 30 | 8 | 53.4 |
| Hunan Peiyi Dairy | 南山倍益牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 3 | 1 | 53.4 |
| Heilongjiang Qilin Dairy | 嬰幼兒配方乳粉2段基粉 | 1 | 1 | 31.74 |
| Shanxi Yashili Dairy | 雅士利牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 4 | 2 | 26.3 |
| Shenzhen Jinbishi Milk | 金必氏牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Scient (Guangzhou) Infant Nutrition | 施恩牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 20 | 14 | 17 |
| Guangzhou Jinding Dairy Products Factory | 金鼎牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 3 | 1 | 16.2 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group | 伊利牌兒童配方乳粉 | 35 | 1 | 12 |
| Yantai Ausmeadow Nutriment | 澳美多牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 16 | 6 | 10.7 |
| Qingdao Suncare Nutritional Technology | 愛可丁牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 3 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Xi'an Baiyue Dairy | 御寶牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 3 | 1 | 3.73 |
| Yantai Leilei Dairy | 磊磊牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 3 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Shanghai Baoanli Dairy | 寶安力牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 1 | 1 | 0.21 |
| Fuding Chenguan Dairy | 聰爾壯牌嬰幼兒配方乳粉 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
Source: China Central Television [1]
results published on 30 September 2008
| Producer | Product | SKU | Batch no prod date | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 高铁高锌配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 4/3/2008 | 6196.61 |
| Hunan Peiyi Dairy Company 湖南培益乳业有限公司 | 中老年高纤高钙配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 9/8/2008 | 5624 |
| Shijiazhuang Baocheng Dairy Company 石家庄宝城乳业有限公司 | Full-fat powdered milk 全脂奶粉 | 25 kg/bag | 2008.6.16 | 5577.29 |
| Tangshan Longyuan Dairy Company 唐山市龙源乳业有限公司 | Full-fat powdered milk 全脂乳粉 | 25 kg/bag | 2008.6.3 | 5539.76 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 高铁高锌配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 1/13/2008 | 4082.64 |
| Nanshan Green Foods Development Co. 南山绿色食品开发分公司 | 中老年高纤高钙配方奶粉 | 900g/tin | 9/11/2008 | 3700 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 青壮年高钙配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 2008-01-28/A1411C | 3200 |
| 邢台三鹿乳业有限公司沙河分公司 | Full-fat powdered milk 全脂奶粉 | 25 kg/bag | 20080621T21 | 2225.62 |
| Nanshan Green Foods Development Co. 南山绿色食品开发分公司 | 中老年高纤高钙配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 6/23/2008 | 2200 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 青壮年高钙配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 4/5/2008 | 1783.29 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 高铁高锌配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 6/12/2008 | 1201.56 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 学生营养配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 2008-01-23/A0710F | 968 |
| Tangshan Longgang Dairy Company 唐山市龙港乳业有限公司 | Full-fat powdered milk 全脂乳粉 | 25 kg/bag | 2008.9.11 | 710.17 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 女士高钙配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 20080511A1507C | 561 |
| Tangshan Mingle Dairy Company 唐山明乐乳业有限责任公司 | Full-fat powdered milk 全脂奶粉（25 kg） | 25 kg/bag | 2008.8.11 | 354.6 |
| Hongguan Dairy Company 张北县宏冠乳业有限责任公司 | Full-fat powdered milk 全脂乳粉 | 25 kg/bag | 2008.8.1 | 353.03 |
| Chabei Dairy Company 察北乳业有限公司 | 淡奶粉 | 300g/bag | 2008.9.11 | 326.75 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 惠孕孕期及哺乳期女士营养配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 6/29/2008 | 287.75 |
| Henan Jinyuan Dairy Company 河南金元乳业有限公司 | Full-fat powdered milk Full-fat powdered milk 全脂奶粉 | 25 kg/bag | 3/18/2008 | 287 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 全脂淡奶 | 25 kg/bag | 2008.4.25 | 145.82 |
| Heilongjiang Guangming Dairy 黑龙江省光明松鹤乳品有限责任公司 | Rich, full-fat powdered milk 香浓全脂奶粉 | 400g/bag | 20080709 04 02 | 140 |
| Guangdong Yashili Group 广东雅士利集团股份有限公司 | 中小学生特殊配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 7/15/2008 | 94.6 |
| Tianjin Haihe Dairy Company 天津海河乳业有限公司 | 全脂甜奶粉 | 400g/bag | 20080817 | 56.38 |
| Fujian Fule Food Industrial Company 福建省南安市福乐食品工业有限公司 | 中老年加钙奶粉 | 400g/bag | 2008.06.04 | 32 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group 内蒙古伊利实业集团股份有限公司 | 中老年多维高钙奶粉 | 400g/bag | 20080505 112B820 | 25.7 |
| Guangdong Yashili Group 广东雅士利集团股份有限公司 | 女士特殊配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 6/3/2008 | 19.2 |
| Fuzhou Mingyi Dairy Company 福州明一乳业有限公司 | 学生奶粉 | 400g/bag | 20080803 | 17 |
| Qianan Sanyuan Foods 迁安三元食品有限公司 | 乳粉 | 2008.8.7 | 10.58 | |
| Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy 内蒙古蒙牛阿拉乳制品有限责任公司 | 金装女士多维高钙高铁奶粉 | 400g/bag | 8/21/2008 | 6 |
| Guangdong Yashili Group 广东雅士利集团股份有限公司 | 优怡女士特殊配方奶粉 | 400g/bag | 7/9/2008 | 3.05 |
| Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group 石家庄三鹿集团股份有限公司 | 全家营养配方奶粉 | 900g/tin | 2008-09-02/SLB0203I | 1.3 |
Source: Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine [2]
Results published up to 25 October 2008
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod weight | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Shanghai Yili AB Foods Co., Ltd | Natural Choice Yogurt Flavoured Ice Bar with Real Fruit | 90 ml | 15 |
| Shanghai Yili AB Foods Co., Ltd | Super Bean Red Bean Chestnut Ice Bar | 48 ml | 21.0 |
| Shanghai Yili AB Foods Co., Ltd | Bean Club- Matcha red bean ice bar | 87 ml | 4.4 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | High Calcium Milk Beverage | 1 litre | 5.5 |
| Shanghai Yili AB Foods Co., Ltd | Bean Club- Red bean milk bar | 95 ml | 5.0 |
| Shanghai Yili AB Foods Co., Ltd | Prestige Chocliz - Dark Chocolate Bar | 100 ml | 13.0 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | Pure Milk | 250ml | 2.2 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | Pure Milk | 1 litre | 3.5 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | High calcium low fat milk beverage | 1 litre | 9.9 |
| Nestlé Qingdao Limited | Nestlé Dairy Farm UHT Pure Milk (Catering) | 1 litre | 1.4 |
| Shanghai GuanShengYuan Food General Factory | White Rabbit Creamy Candies (exp 20/12/2009) | 227g | 4.6 |
| Four Seas Mercantile Limited | Four Seas Cake (Strawberry Flavour) | 160g | 6.4 |
| Shanghai GuanShengYuan Food General Factory | White Rabbit Creamy Candies (exp 20/11/2009) | 227g | 16 |
| Heinz (China) | DHA+AA Vegetable Formula Cereal (exp 26/4/2010) | 200g | 1.6 |
| Silang | 'House of Steamed Potato' Wasabi Potato Cracker(exp 3/9/2009) | 238g | 18 |
| Lotte | Koala Strawberry Biscuit (Family Pack) (exp 26.9.2009) | 10 x 20g | 4.3 |
| Lotte | Koala's March Chocolate Biscuit (Family Pack)(exp 29.1.2001) | 10 x 20g | 57 |
| Lotte | Koala Biscuit (Family Pack)(Chocolate Filled)(Double Chocolate Flavor) (exp 29.1.2001) | 10 x 20g | 68 |
| Licheng 內蒙古利誠實業有限公司 | Milk Slice (Original) (exp: 10.03.2009, 13.03.2009) | 168g | 8.3, 4.7 |
| Zhongshan City Tian Le Yuan Foods Co. Ltd (澳資)中山市天樂園食品有限公司 | 東望洋Coconut Cakes/東望洋椰蓉酥 (exp: 20.7.2009) | 180g | 19 |
| Zhongshan City Tian Le Yuan Foods Co. Ltd (澳資)中山市天樂園食品有限公司 | 東望洋Walnut Cakes/東望洋椰蓉酥 (exp: 20.7.2009) | 150g | 3.7 |
| Glico | Pocky Men's Coffee Cream Coated Biscuit Stick (exp: 5.6.2009) | 52g | 43 |
| Lotte | Cream Cheese Cake (exp 17.7.2009) | 6 x 27.5g | 3.4 |
| Cadbury | Crispy hazelnut milk chocolate (5 kg bulk pack) (exp: 23.1.2010) | 5 kg | 56 |
| Cadbury | Cadbury Dairy Milk Cookies Chocolate (5 kg bulk pack) (exp 2.11.2009) | 5 kg | 6.9 |
| EDO | Almond Cacao Biscuit Sticks (exp: 17.5.2009) | 36g | 8.5 |
| Doraemon Chocolate Gummy Muscat Flavour (exp: 19.8.2009) | 50g | 12 | |
| Munchy's | Mini Crackers With Peanut Butter (exp: 15.7.2009) | 45g | 5.4 |
| Munchy's | Mini Crackers With Cheese Cream (exp: 15.7.2009) | 45g | 3.8 |
| Perfect Food Manufacturing | Julie's Wheat Crackers 麥香蘇打餅 (exp: 9.8.2009) | 350g (14 convi-Packs) | 3.2 |
| Munchy's | The Original Sugar Crackers (exp: 15.7.2009) | 380g | 4.0 |
| Croley Foods | Sunflower Crackers (Blueberry Cream Sandwich) (exp:5.12.2008) | 270g | 3.2 |
| PARKnSHOP Select | Extra Large Fresh Brown Eggs (exp:25.10.2008) | 6pcs | 4.7 |
Source: Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety [3]
Results published up to 24 October 2008
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod weight | Melamine content(mg/kg) | ||
| Dutch Lady | Banana Flavoured Milk | two sizes | 36.7 to 48.7 | ||
| Dutch Lady | Honeydew Flavoured Milk | two sizes | 9.43 to 58.7 | ||
| Silang | 'House of Steamed Potato' Potato Cracker | ?g | 11.96 | ||
| Lotte | Koala's March Cocoa Chocolate Biscuit(Family Pack) | 10 x 20g | 17.3 | ||
| Lotte | Hello Kitty Strawberry Cream Filled Biscuit | 5.5 | |||
| 徐福记 | Puffed Rice Rolls - Butter Corn Flavour | 178g | 10.7 | ||
| 徐福记 | Puffed Rice Rolls - Cheese Flavour | 178g | 8.5 | ||
| Yili Foods | Choice Dairy Fruit Bar Yogurt Flavoured Ice | 39 to 60.8 | |||
| Dutch Lady | Strawberry Flavoured Milk | two sizes | 33.9 to 46.4 | ||
| Guan Sheng Yuan | White Rabbit Creamy Candies | 227g | 67 to 160 | ||
| Silang | 'House of Steamed Potato' - Potato & tomato Cracker | ?g | 8.1 | ||
| New Sshma Ows | Mallow Dippers-Strawberry Flavour | ?g | 24.8 | ||
| Cadbury | Choclairs – Blueberry Flavour | 21.4 – 33.9 | |||
| Cadbury | Choclairs – Coffee Flavour | 92.3 | |||
| Panda Dairy | Whole powdered milk (non-retail product) | ?g | 163.8 | ||
| Julie’s brand (Malaysia) Perfect Food Manufacturing | Golden Kaka Crackers | 500g | 11.8 - 12.8 | ||
| Julie’s | Cocoro Crispy Chocolate Wafer Rolls with Vanilla Cream Filling | 120g | 8.04 | ||
| Julie’s | Le-Mond Puff Sandwich with Lemon Flavoured Cream | 225g | Nil - 10.5 | ||
| Julie’s | Wheat Crackers | 350g | 4.9 - 23.4 | ||
| Julie’s | Cottage Crackers (Vegetable Yeast Cracker) | 232g | 0.6 - 10.8 | ||
| Julie’s | Cottage Crackers (Original Yeast Cracker) | 232g | 10.6 | ||
| Julie’s | Chez Creamy Cheese Sandwich | 200g | 172.4 | ||
| Julie’s | Sugar Crackers (extra flaky) | 18.8 | |||
| Julie’s | Waferico Chocolate Coated Wafers with Chocolate Cream Filling | 150g | Nil - 16.0 | ||
| Julie’s | Cream Crackers | 450g | 33.8 | ||
| Julie’s | Minico Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies | 150g | 20.0 | ||
| Julie’s | Peanut Butter Sandwich | 180g | 0.7 -12.6 | 5.3 - 10.8 | |
| Leo | Gold Finger Choco | 0.6 - 6.2 | |||
| Santa | Chocolate Gold Fingers | 130g | 0.7 - 50.8 | ||
| Swan | Chocolate Fingers | 130g | 4.2 - 12.3 |
Results published up to 30 September 2008 by the Serviço de Saude de Macao (SSM)
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod weight | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Lotte | Koala Biscuit | 50g | 24 |
| Nestlé | NESLAC Gold Growing Up 1+ Tin | 900g | <1 |
| Mengniu | Breakfast Milk | 900g | 2.35 |
| Mengniu | "Pure Milk" (produced 13.7.2008) | 250ml | 6.66 mg |
| Guan Sheng Yuan | White Rabbit Creamy Candy (exp: 20.7.2009) | 227g | 24.7 mg |
| King Car Foods | Mr Brown Mandheling Coffee (exp: 19.5.2010) | 15g x 12 packets | 17.4 mg |
| Nestlé | Gold Baby Formula (produced 4.11.2007) | 900g | 1 |
Source: Xinhua, [5] Macau Daily Times [6]
Results published up to 30 September 2008 by the Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod weight | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Lotte | Koala Biscuit (chestnut) | 49g | 4 |
| Lotte | Koala Biscuit (chocolate) | 49g | 5 |
Source: Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit [7]
Results published up to 27 September 2008 by the National Agency of Drug and Food Control of Republic of Indonesia (NADFC)
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod weight | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Yantai New Era Health Industry Co., Ltd. | Guozhen Pine Pollen Calcium Milk | 20g | 38.03 |
| Nabisco Food (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. | Oreo Wafer Sticks | 18g | 366.08 |
| Nabisco Food (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. | Oreo Wafer Sticks | 18g | 361.69 |
| Mars Food Co. Ltd Beijing | M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate | 40g | 7.50 |
| Mars Food Co. Ltd Beijing | M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate | 40g | 252. 89 |
| Effem Foods (Beijing) Co. Ltd | M&M's Peanuts Chocolate Candies | 116.47 | |
| Effem Foods (Beijing) Co. Ltd | M&M's Peanuts Chocolate Candies | 262.82 | |
| Effem Foods (Beijing) Co. Ltd | M&M's Milk Chocolate | 856.30 | |
| Mars Food Co. Ltd Beijing | M&M's Milk Chocolate | 322.22 | |
| Mars Food Co | Snickers (brown pkg) | 59g | 24.44 |
| Shanghai Guan Sheng Yuan | White Rabbit (blue pkg)* | 456.04 | |
| Shanghai Guan Sheng Yuan | White Rabbit (red pkg)* | 945.86 | |
| Wuzhou Bingquan Ind. Shareholding Co., Ltd. | Soybean Drink With Milk* (green pkg) | 93.25 | |
| Wuzhou Bingquan Ind. Shareholding Co., Ltd. | Soybean Drink With Milk* (yellow pkg) | 8.51 | |
| Wuzhou Bingquan Ind. Shareholding Co., Ltd. | Soyspring Instant Milk Cereal* | 23.49 | |
| Wuzhou Bingquan Ind. Shareholding Co., Ltd. | Soyspring Instant Peanut Milk* | trace (< 0.62) |
Source: Department of Health, Indonesia [8]
Results published up to 7 October 2008 by the NZFSA
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod weight | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Guan Sheng Yuan | White Rabbit Creamy Candy [9] | 180 | |
| Hangzhou Wahaha Group | AD milk [10] | 3.3 |
Results published up to 6 October 2008.
| Manufacturer | Product | Prod wt. | Melamine content(mg/kg) |
| Yili | Yili Pure Milk | 0.07 | |
| Yili | Yili Pure Milk | 1 litre | 0.49 |
| Yili | Yili Pure Milk | 250ml | 2.97 |
| Yili | Yili Pure Milk | 250ml | 2.95 |
| Yili | Yili Fresh Milk | 177.58 | |
| Asia Chemical joint stock company | NLTP: Non dairy creamer (Thailand) | 104.44 | |
| Hanoimilk company | Full cream powdered milk grade A | 145 | |
| Hanoimilk company | Blue Cow Full cream powdered milk used for UHT milk | 200 | |
| Golden Food | Milk for children 1+ yrs height improvement formula) | paper box | 707.19 |
| Mai Anh Processed foodstuffs Co., Ltd. | Enrich Gold powdered milk | 207.76 | |
| Anco foodstuff company | Full Cream powdered milk | 203 | |
| Minh Duong Company | Full-fat powdered milk | 174 | |
| Minh Duong Company | Skimmed powdered milk | 279 | |
| Hanoimilk company | Hi-P Sterilized milk chocolate flavor | 150 | |
| Hanoimilk company | Whole powdered milk 3 | 245 | |
| Hanoimilk company | Yogurt with sugar | Unknown | |
| Hanoimilk company | Skimmed powdered milk | Unknown | |
| Hanoimilk company | Whole powdered milk 1 | Unknown | |
| CMB Processed foodstuffs Co., Ltd. | Gold Nutritionals master gaine | Unknown | |
| Huong Thuy company | Pokka Melon Milk 240ml | Unknown | |
| Huong Thuy company | Pokka Cappuccino Coffee 240ml | Unknown | |
| Huong Thuy company | Milk Coffee Europe 240ml | Unknown |
Source: Ho Chi Minh city Department of Health, [12] Tuoi Tre Newspaper [13]
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Food safety incidents in China have received increased international media scrutiny following the reform and opening of the country, and its joining the World Trade Organization. Urban areas have become more aware of food safety as their incomes rise. Food safety agencies in China have overlapping duties. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal and COVID-19 pandemic received the most attention among food safety incidents.
Synlait Milk is a New Zealand milk nutrition company with in New Zealand and overseas. Its headquarters is in Dunsandel, Canterbury. Synlait has additional manufacturing sites in Auckland and Pokeno, an administration office in Christchurch, and a Research and Development Centre in Palmerston North. As well as the Talbot Forest cheese factory in Temuka. It also owns Dairyworks which is a dairy product manufacturer based in Christchurch. Overseas, Synlait has an office in Beijing, and in Shanghai. The company manufactures infant formula, liquid dairy ingredient, and nutritional milk powders.
In 2013, a wide-scale recall of products sold by dairy producer Fonterra was announced after suspected botulism-causing bacteria were found during safety tests. The contaminated whey products had been sold to third parties who use it to produce infant formula and sports drinks. Approximately 1,000 tonnes of consumer product was affected by the recall across seven countries, but no cases of sickened consumers were reported. China, which imports most of its powdered milk from New Zealand, instituted a temporary ban on the import of the ingredient from New Zealand.