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Taiwanese chicken giant Chia Her recalls products over carcinogenic oil contamination
Taiwanese chicken giant Chia Her Enterprise is initiating a precautionary recall of its products after discovering they were made with a batch of soybean salad oil contaminated with a carcinogenic substance. The affected oil, produced by Chung Lien Oil, was found to contain benzo(a)pyrene levels significantly exceeding the national safety standard. The problematic batch of soybean salad oil, ident…
Taiwanese oil company's products found with carcinogen after initial compliance
Chung Lien Oil, a major Taiwanese edible oil producer, faces an investigation after its soybean salad oil was found to contain benzopyrene, a Class 1 carcinogen. The company's initial test in April de…
Taiwanese minister: Initial tests cleared 'carcinogenic' oil, probe into process underway
Taiwan's Health Minister Shih Chung-liang addressed concerns surrounding "carcinogenic salad oil" produced by Chung-lien Oil, stating that initial inspections of the product were compliant. However, s…
Kinmen Authorities Remove Carcinogenic Salad Oil; Downstream Companies and Product List Provided
Kinmen County health authorities have initiated an investigation and recall of a soybean salad oil product after it was found to contain excessive levels of a carcinogen. The affected oil, produced by…