Taiwan Food Safety Concerns
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Taiwanese restaurants and food producers face scrutiny over safety lapses. Shier Guoo hot pot restaurant reopens after a cockroach was found in a dish, while multiple companies recall products contaminated with carcinogenic oil. Authorities are investigating the source of the contamination and the compliance of initial testing.
Shier Guoo reopens after cockroach incident, vows enhanced food safety
- A customer found a live cockroach in a vegetable dish at the Shier Guoo hot pot restaurant in Taichung. - The restaurant, part of the Wang Steak Group, temporarily closed for three days for disinfection and deep cleaning. - Shier Guoo reopened and issued a new statement, emphasizing its commitment to food safety and enhanced inspections across all its branches.
Taiwan Recalls Over 17 Tons of Contaminated Oil with Carcinogen
- Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recovered over 17 metric tons of oil containing a carcinogen. - The affected oil, contaminated with Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), was found in 18 different pr…
Taiwanese chicken giant Chia Her recalls products over carcinogenic oil contamination
- Taiwanese chicken producer Chia Her Enterprise is recalling products due to potential contamination from carcinogenic oil. - The affected oil, a soybean salad oil from Chung Lien Oil, was found to h…
Taiwanese oil company's products found with carcinogen after initial compliance
- A Taiwanese cooking oil company, Chung Lien Oil, is under scrutiny after its products were found to contain a carcinogen, benzopyrene. - The company's initial test in April showed the oil was compli…
Taiwanese minister: Initial tests cleared 'carcinogenic' oil, probe into process underway
- Taiwan's Health Minister Shih Chung-liang stated that initial tests for "carcinogenic salad oil" from Chung-lien Oil were compliant. - Subsequent tests by downstream manufacturers revealed issues wi…