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Kaohsiung company caught with 14-year-old expired meat
Discover the shocking find in Kaohsiung where authorities seized 11.4 metric tons of expired meat, some over 14 years old, from Bo-Son Meats Co., Ltd. Learn about the ongoing investigation and the measures taken to ensure food safety.2024/07/12 09:31 -
New Taipei fines cat food brand for false labeling
Discover how a Taiwanese cat food brand faced a NT$60,000 fine for false labeling after a cat’s death from hypokalemia, sparking an investigation by the New Taipei City Government. Learn about the violations and penalties imposed.2024/06/24 17:33 -
FDA probes 54 cases linked to red yeast product
Explore the ongoing controversy in Taiwan over Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s red yeast product, as the FDA investigates 58 cases of adverse reactions without confirmed causality, amidst reports of kidney disease and deaths in Japan. Taiwan responds with preventive recalls and consumer protection measures.2024/04/24 17:57 -
Taiwan halts sales of Japanese red yeast rice products
Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan announces the removal of products made with red yeast rice from Japan due to adverse reactions. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s recall follows reports of acute kidney failure, with one reported death under investigation.2024/03/26 13:55 -
Taiwan halts chili powder imports amid carcinogen scare
Taipei’s FDA suspends chili powder imports from 21 Chinese suppliers for three months due to health concerns. The powder tested positive for Sudan III, a banned substance, prompting a recall of contaminated products. Sudan III is classified as a possibly carcinogenic substance by the WHO. The FDA warns that adding Sudan III to food violates food safety laws and could lead to severe penalties.2024/02/21 13:34 -
Taiwan seeks answers as Toblerone faces food safety scare
Retailers in Taiwan selling Toblerone chocolate are concerned about food safety after plastic contaminants were found in the brand’s products in Hong Kong. Contact attempts to the chocolate’s import company have been unsuccessful so far. The affected product is the ’Milk Chocolate with Honey and Almond Nougat’ with batch code OOY4233553, weighing 100 grams and best before Dec. 1, 2024. Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety is currently investigating the issue, and importers and distributors in Hong Kong have already stopped selling this batch and initiated a recall.2024/01/23 11:51