http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/12/nation/8887690&sec=nation
Sunday June 12, 2011
Avoid Korean noodles
By NG CHENG YEE
[email protected]
KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers have been advised to avoid eating Korean noodles “Shin Ramen” and “Shin Ramyun” until tests confirm they are safe for consumption.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said both products from the same company had been recalled as the ministry was conducting tests to determine if they had excessive amounts of plasticiser, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-isononyl phthalate (DINP).
“We urge consumers not to eat the noodles until our tests show they are free from contaminants,” he told a press conference after attending the Kojadi annual general meeting 2011 here yesterday.
Liow also said that all Taiwanese food products had been put on level four alert under the Food Safety Information System of Malaysia (FoSIM) after carcinogens were detected in several of them.
He had instructed that all food consignments from Taiwan be fully inspected after some of its food products were found to have been contaminated by excessive amounts of plasticiser, DEHP and DINP.
“We are strengthening our workforce at entry points to ensure no contaminated food products slip through our ports and gates,” Liow said.
He explained that all imported food products were labelled from level one to level six under FoSIM and all level four products were subject to full inspections.
However, Liow said the amount of Taiwanese food products imported by Malaysia was small and that it was more important to ensure banned additives do not enter the country.
Meanwhile, Liow assured consumers that flour sold in the market was safe for consumption as the ministry's tests showed that benzoyl peroxide (bleaching agent) had not exceeded the permitted level.
“Our tests showed that the benzoyl peroxide in our flour did not exceed 50mg per kg, which is the permitted level in Malaysia,” he said.
For more information visit http://moh.gov.my or http://fsq.moh.gov.my or call the Food Safety and Quality Division of the ministry at 03-8883 3652/3653.
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Sunday June 12, 2011
Avoid Korean noodles
By NG CHENG YEE
[email protected]
KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers have been advised to avoid eating Korean noodles “Shin Ramen” and “Shin Ramyun” until tests confirm they are safe for consumption.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said both products from the same company had been recalled as the ministry was conducting tests to determine if they had excessive amounts of plasticiser, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-isononyl phthalate (DINP).
“We urge consumers not to eat the noodles until our tests show they are free from contaminants,” he told a press conference after attending the Kojadi annual general meeting 2011 here yesterday.
Liow also said that all Taiwanese food products had been put on level four alert under the Food Safety Information System of Malaysia (FoSIM) after carcinogens were detected in several of them.
He had instructed that all food consignments from Taiwan be fully inspected after some of its food products were found to have been contaminated by excessive amounts of plasticiser, DEHP and DINP.
“We are strengthening our workforce at entry points to ensure no contaminated food products slip through our ports and gates,” Liow said.
He explained that all imported food products were labelled from level one to level six under FoSIM and all level four products were subject to full inspections.
However, Liow said the amount of Taiwanese food products imported by Malaysia was small and that it was more important to ensure banned additives do not enter the country.
Meanwhile, Liow assured consumers that flour sold in the market was safe for consumption as the ministry's tests showed that benzoyl peroxide (bleaching agent) had not exceeded the permitted level.
“Our tests showed that the benzoyl peroxide in our flour did not exceed 50mg per kg, which is the permitted level in Malaysia,” he said.
For more information visit http://moh.gov.my or http://fsq.moh.gov.my or call the Food Safety and Quality Division of the ministry at 03-8883 3652/3653.
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