Table 2 Nutritional Supplement formulation types investigated that tested ‘positive’ for Melamine contamination
Formulation Types | Number of ‘positives’ for Melamine (Samples acquired in South Africa) | Overall ‘positives’ for Melamine (%) | Produced and purchased in South Africa (n = 27) | Produced and purchased in South Africa (%) | Imported product purchased in South Africa n = 50 | Imported product purchased in South Africa (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | 24 | 38 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 48 |
P/T | 17 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 6 | 21 |
P/C | 16 | 25 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 31 |
L/C | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
L | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 64 | 100 | 17 | 100 | 29 | 100 |