Warden Message on Milk Products in China
September 22, 2008
The Chinese government recently announced that industrial contaminant melamine has been discovered in many brands of infant formula produced in China. Following these reports, the Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory warning consumers that any formula produced in China may contain melamine and should not be used.
Melamine has since been found in other dairy products in China as well, and the Chinese authorities have dispatched inspection teams around the country to conduct a comprehensive check of milk products for contamination. Because of the uncertainties related to dairy products in China, the Embassy is not in a position to monitor or verify the quality of any dairy product produced in China. Dairy products produced and imported from other countries and currently on sale in China are not affected.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found.
The U.S. Embassy can be reached 24 hours per day at 86-10-8531-3000. The addresses and telephone contact information for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China are at the bottom of this announcement.
Americans residing or traveling in China are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/
so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within China. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
U.S. Embassy Beijing: Tian Ze Road intersection of An Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District. Telephone number during regular business hours and for after-hours emergencies: 86-10-8531-4000, Email: amcitbeijing@state.gov. The embassy’s website is beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn.
U.S. Consulate General Chengdu: Number 4, Lingshiguan Road, Section 4, Renmin Nanlu, Chengdu 610041, tel. 86-28-8558-3992, Email: consularchengdu@state.gov. For after hours emergencies, please call 86-28-1370-800-1422.
U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou: The Consular Section is located at 5th Floor, Tianyu Garden (II phase), 136-146 Lin He Zhong Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510133, tel. (86-20) 8518-7605, Email: GuangzhouACS@state.gov. Guangzhou adoptions Email: GuangzhouA@state.gov. For after hours emergencies,
please call 86-20-8121-8000.
U.S. Consulate General Shanghai: The Consular Section is located in the Westgate Mall, 8th Floor, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200041; tel. (86-21) 3217-4650, Email: Shanghaiacs@state.gov. For after hours emergencies, please call 86-21-6433-3936.
U.S. Consulate General Shenyang: No. 52, 14th Wei Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110003; tel. (86-24) 2322-1198, Email: ShenyangACS@state.gov. For after hours emergencies,
please call 86-24-137-0988-9307.