What is FDA doing to prevent further importation of contaminated wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate?
FDA has issued an import alert that stops all shipments of all vegetable protein productsnot just wheat gluten and rice protein concentratefrom all of China. No product can enter the United States until the importer proves to FDA, through results from an independent laboratory, that the product is free of melamine and related compounds.
FDA has issued an import alert that stops all shipments of all vegetable protein products—not just wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate—from all of China. No product can enter the United States until the importer proves to FDA, through results from an independent laboratory, that the product is free of melamine and related compounds.
