Tainan health authorities confirm no local night markets or Bib Gourmand restaurants used carcinogenic oil

Tainan's health authorities have thoroughly investigated the carcinogenic oil scandal, assuring the public that no night market vendors or Bib Gourmand-recognized restaurants in the city utilized the implicated products. The investigation, which included checks on 8 fried food stalls at the Huayuan and Xinyonghua night markets, found no use of the problematic oil.

Director-General Li Cui-feng stated that checks on 13 downstream businesses linked to Fwusow Industry and Formosa Oil are underway to ensure recalled products are effectively removed from shelves. So far, 62 items have been recalled from 10 major retail outlets, with no related products remaining for sale.

Beyond the current crisis, the health bureau maintains regular inspections of food businesses. This year, 161 vendors, including 23 night market stalls, have been inspected, with no instances of the affected brands or batches found. Similarly, 29 Bib Gourmand-recommended restaurants in Tainan were also cleared.

The scope of the scandal has expanded, with the list of affected oil products now totaling 18 items across 22 batches. The bureau emphasized that food businesses must immediately halt production, processing, and sales of any product deemed a health hazard and comply with recall procedures. Failure to do so can result in fines ranging from 30,000 to 3 million TWD.