新西蘭發現第二種出口中國乳製品受到污染

A second contaminated New Zealand milk product destined for China has been banned, just weeks after shipments of milk containing botulism bacteria were halted.

New Zealand's agricultural regulator said Monday that it had cancelled export certificates for four consignments of lactoferrin, which provides antibacterial activity to human infants, after it was found to contain excessive levels of nitrate.

The producer, Westland Milk Products, said none of the batches had reached Chinese consumers.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra announced at the end of July that milk slated for export to China contained bacteria that causes botulism.準備運往中國的第二種受到污染的新西蘭乳製品被禁止出口。幾星期前，出口中國的感染肉毒桿菌的新西蘭乳製品被禁運。

新西蘭農業管理機構星期一說，在發現四批乳鐵蛋白託運貨品的硝酸鹽含量超標後，已經吊銷其出口許可證。乳鐵蛋白可以增強嬰兒的抗菌能力。

生產這些乳鐵蛋白製品的威士蘭乳業公司說，中國消費者沒有接觸到這些產品。

新西蘭乳業巨頭恆天然集團7月底宣佈，向中國出口的乳製品含有肉毒桿菌。