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Inspectors testing cream cakes sold in bakeries around town for melamine did not find the kidney stone-causing agent but they did find high levels of bacteria present in the cakes, and no, they're not of the good kind. According to Shanghai Daily:
In November, inspectors bought a cake at random at each of the 20 stores.The Shanghai Commission of Consumers' Rights and Interests Protection said they were tested for melamine, heavy metal and preservatives among other things.
Cakes at Christine, Marco Polo and Pucci were found to contain high levels of coliforms or colon bacillus, officials said.
Coliforms are not the cause of food poisoning, but their presence suggests organisms of fecal origin may be present, which can cause cases of food poisoning.
Ick. Ick. Ick.
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And that's the story of chocolate frosting
^ Definitely the icing and creams to watch out for. The baked components should be microbe free.
Faecal contamination usually indicates poor hygeine practices in preparation.
*back to lurking - hi ken & dan!*
Holy CRAP I just ate a Marco Polo croissant with ham in it for breakfast, hope that was fine...
That's what happens when the 19-years-old from Xian scratches his ass crack absent-mindedly then gets back to the cooking.
But hey, there is fecal matter and mercury and melanine and worse in everything in China. Resistance is futile. I don't even worry anymore.