Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-09-10

The controversy over food safety issues on nutritional supplements from U.S.-based

The controversy over food safety issues on nutritional supplements from U.S.-based Abbott Laboratories has escalated as more products were found with quality issues.

Abbott Laboratories has escalated as more products were found with quality issues. So far, over 2.46 million cans of supplements have been removed from shelves across Taiwan.

Officials of Taipei’s Department of Health began their spot check in supermarkets to ensure that stores have removed problematic nutritional supplements from Abbott Laboratories, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.

Several members of the public recently posted photos of their liquid supplements showing abnormal caking. A parent also reported a foul smell in PediaSure, a nutritional supplement drink for children.    [FULL STORY]