Tainan Schools Not Using Contaminated Soybean Oil, Officials Confirm

Parents in Tainan can rest assured that their children are not consuming the problematic soybean salad oil that was recently found to contain carcinogens. The city's education bureau has confirmed that schools are not using the specific batches of oil flagged by the Food and Drug Administration.

Following the national report on soybean salad oil contaminated with benzopyrene (BaP), the Tainan City Government's Education Bureau promptly checked school lunch ingredient registration platforms and supplier data. Their investigation confirmed that no school lunches in Tainan have used the non-compliant soybean salad oil batches identified by the FDA.

The bureau stated it will continue to monitor information released by the FDA. They will also supervise schools and lunch suppliers to ensure strict adherence to food safety management and ingredient sourcing. Any products found to have food safety concerns will be immediately discontinued, with actions taken according to contracts and regulations to safeguard student health.