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Comment (PRODUCTS containing traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been found in several Chinese restaurants in Hungary, the agriculture ministry's food safety officer, Miklos Suth, said.
The melamine content did not, however, reach dangerous levels, he said.
"Food products with melamine levels under the limits defined by food safety rules were found in a number of Chinese restaurants during the weekend,'' Mr Suth told news radio Inforadio.
Melamine-contaminated Nestle products found on October 4 were still being examined, with results due to be published this week, Mr Suth said.
"If the excess melamine content is confirmed, the entire stock will be destroyed.''
On Saturday, food safety experts said they found traces of melamine in a coffee product stored at a Nestle warehouse in Gyal, 25 km south-east of Budapest.
"Nestle does not understand this result and is contesting the Hungarian authorities' conclusion...
