More tests ordered on dairy products amid botulism scare

Health minister orders checks on other goods as another brand recalls infant formula amid scare over bacteria that can cause botulism

A Wan Chai pharmacy worker removes tins of Karicare infant milk formula, which a distributor recalled as a precaution. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong's health minister has ordered tests for bacteria to be widened from milk formula to dairy products, as a partial recall of another brand began amid a contamination scare surrounding a New Zealand producer.

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Concerns are rising over the discovery of botulism-causing bacteria in an ingredient supplied by Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy foods exporter.
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