Life Center/Reported by Chen Ciling
▲The Yunlin County Health Bureau notified that “Sudan Red” chili powder was found flowing into Kaohsiung, and Yurong Company’s “Shrimp Flavor First Spicy Flavor” was immediately removed from the shelves. (Photo/Kaohsiung City Government Health Bureau)
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau received an official document from the Yunlin County Health Bureau on the afternoon of February 19, notifying the chili powder produced by the Douliu Factory of Jisheng Co., Ltd. under its jurisdiction that Sudan Red Pigment No. 3 was detected. This batch of products totaled 1,737 kilograms and flowed into Taipei. City 372 kg, New Taipei City 914.4 kg, Taoyuan City 275.1 kg, Taichung City 30 kg, Tainan City 40.5 kg, Yunlin County 12 kg, Yilan County 12 kg, Pingtung County 72 kg and Kaohsiung City 8 kg (accounting for 0.46 of the total quantity %), 8 kilograms of which flowed into Kaohsiung City went to Yurong Food Co., Ltd.
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau immediately sent personnel to the city’s Yurong Food Co., Ltd. and found out that a total of 8 kilograms of substandard raw materials flowed to the city’s Yurong Food Co., Ltd. from Douliu Factory of Jisheng Company in Yunlin County for use as seasonings. The “Shrimp Flavor Spicy Flavor” (specification 60/80/115/300g, batch number valid period 2024.9.8 to 2024.10.2) was produced from January to early February this year, with a total of 31,208.65 kilograms of products. This batch is no longer available on site. Qualified raw materials.
▲”Sudan Red” was also detected in “Shrimp Flavor Spicy Flavor”, which has been removed from the shelves and provides return channels. (Photo/Kaohsiung City Government Health Bureau)
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau has ordered businesses to notify downstream distributors of urgent removals from shelves and to notify downstream distributors in counties and cities across the country to remove products from shelves. It also immediately notified stores within its jurisdiction to remove the above products from shelves and launched an inspection on the market.A total of 1,236 packages were removed from the shelves for recycling.If consumers purchase the “Shrimp Flavor Spicy Flavor” with an expiration date of “2024.9.8-2024.10.2”, please present the invoice and product to the original purchaser to submit a return or exchange.
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau conducted random inspections on 56 pieces of commercially available chili powder and related seasoning products in 2012, but no sudan red pigment was detected; so far in 2013, 10 pieces of chili powder have been sampled and the test results were consistent with regulations, and random inspections will continue to be strengthened. To maintain consumer food safety.
