In his letter to Public Health acting Secretary Lynn Tenorio, Environmental Health Director John Tagabuel said they continue to investigate the presence of tainted candies on island.
The bureau, he said, has visited more than 70 stores on Saipan, Tinian and Rota and is working with two wholesale importers.
The FDA, in its media release, said White Rabbit candies have distributed to 10 states — California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Washington — through wholesale distributors.
The White Rabbit creamy candy, the FDA said, is sold in eight- or 16-ounce packages. Its flavors include chocolate, coconut and coffee.
All packaging has a logo of a white rabbit on the front with the words “White Rabbit.”
The FDA said no illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date, but consumers who have purchased White Rabbit are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or discard it in their trash.
Tagabuel said they found out that the milk powder used in Mr. Brown coffee is not sold directly to the CNMI.
It was however feared that the coffee drink product may get here through Guam and Palau.
The bureau, he added, is advising the general public, especially the parents, to inspect their family food inventory and remove/separate all food, drink, and candies from China that have mixture of milk or milk powder.
For more information, call the bureau office on Navy Hill at 664-4870/72, the after business-hour hotline, 664-4677, or fax 664-4871.
