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ETtoday News – November 14, 2013
Food safety issues continue to arise one after another. According to the latest issue of *Business Today*, the magazine tested seven types of instant noodles, including A-Sha Noodles, Shin Ramyun, Master Kong Spicy Beef Noodles, and Wei Wei A Pork Rib Noodles, as well as Wei Lih Fried Sauce Seasoning and Uni-President Meat Flavor Seasoning. The results revealed that the oil packets contained heavy metals such as copper, lead, arsenic, and mercury. Just seeing these test results made everyone break out in a cold sweat. However, Taiwan has not yet established standards for heavy metal levels in instant noodle oil packets. In response to *Business Today*'s report, A-Sha Noodles stated that the detected heavy metals might be due to "environmental background values."
According to the latest issue of *Business Today*, you might be shocked by an article titled "Beware: Almost All Instant Noodles You Eat Contain Heavy Metals." These small oil packets are the essence of a whole bowl of instant noodles—whether for flavor or aroma, they complete the dish. Yet, *Business Today* reports that these seasoning oil packets contain heavy metals harmful to the body.
The magazine sent seven types of instant noodles to SGS for testing, yielding the following results:
- Wei Wei A Pork Rib Noodles: arsenic 0.088 ppm, lead 0.018 ppm, copper 0.861 ppm
- Wu Mu Scallion Noodles: arsenic 0.073 ppm, copper 0.365 ppm
- Master Kong Spicy Beef Noodles: arsenic 0.022 ppm, lead 0.077 ppm, copper 1.641 ppm
- Wei Wang Original Beef Noodles: copper 0.015 ppm
- Uni-President Old Altar Pickled Cabbage Beef Noodles: arsenic 0.154 ppm, lead 0.222 ppm, copper 1.73 ppm
- Shin Ramyun, beloved by Taiwanese: arsenic 0.532 ppm (the highest), lead 0.012 ppm, copper 1.04 ppm
- Most surprisingly, A-Sha Canteen’s Hakka Flat Noodles contained not only arsenic, lead, and copper but also mercury at 0.013 ppm.
*Business Today* suggests that impurities in the oil packets indicate the use of inferior oil. It’s not just instant noodle oil packets that are problematic—even the familiar Wei Lih Fried Sauce and Uni-President Meat Flavor Seasoning jars contain heavy metals. Consuming too much may harm health. While this is common knowledge, the government has not set standards to regulate heavy metal content in these products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also stated that formulations vary by company, and not only Taiwan but even internationally, consistent standards cannot be established. The only approach is to require manufacturers to use compliant raw materials through source management. With no clear guidelines for heavy metal content in instant noodles, the public can only reduce consumption to avoid health risks.
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Business Weekly: Instant Noodle Giants in Crisis - Oil Packs Contain Heavy Metals
Food safety issues continue to arise one after another. According to the latest issue of *Business Today*, the magazine tested seven types of instant noodles, including A-Sha Noodles, Shin Ramyun, Master Kong Spicy Beef Noodles, and Wei Wei A Pork Rib Noodles, as well as Wei Lih Fried Sauce Seasoning and Uni-President Meat Flavor Seasoning. The results revealed that the oil packets contained heavy metals such as copper, lead, arsenic, and mercury. Just seeing these test results made everyone break out in a cold sweat. However, Taiwan has not yet established standards for heavy metal levels in instant noodle oil packets. In response to *Business Today*'s report, A-Sha Noodles stated that the detected heavy metals might be due to "environmental background values."
According to the latest issue of *Business Today*, you might be shocked by an article titled "Beware: Almost All Instant Noodles You Eat Contain Heavy Metals." These small oil packets are the essence of a whole bowl of instant noodles—whether for flavor or aroma, they complete the dish. Yet, *Business Today* reports that these seasoning oil packets contain heavy metals harmful to the body.
The magazine sent seven types of instant noodles to SGS for testing, yielding the following results:
- Wei Wei A Pork Rib Noodles: arsenic 0.088 ppm, lead 0.018 ppm, copper 0.861 ppm
- Wu Mu Scallion Noodles: arsenic 0.073 ppm, copper 0.365 ppm
- Master Kong Spicy Beef Noodles: arsenic 0.022 ppm, lead 0.077 ppm, copper 1.641 ppm
- Wei Wang Original Beef Noodles: copper 0.015 ppm
- Uni-President Old Altar Pickled Cabbage Beef Noodles: arsenic 0.154 ppm, lead 0.222 ppm, copper 1.73 ppm
- Shin Ramyun, beloved by Taiwanese: arsenic 0.532 ppm (the highest), lead 0.012 ppm, copper 1.04 ppm
- Most surprisingly, A-Sha Canteen’s Hakka Flat Noodles contained not only arsenic, lead, and copper but also mercury at 0.013 ppm.
*Business Today* suggests that impurities in the oil packets indicate the use of inferior oil. It’s not just instant noodle oil packets that are problematic—even the familiar Wei Lih Fried Sauce and Uni-President Meat Flavor Seasoning jars contain heavy metals. Consuming too much may harm health. While this is common knowledge, the government has not set standards to regulate heavy metal content in these products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also stated that formulations vary by company, and not only Taiwan but even internationally, consistent standards cannot be established. The only approach is to require manufacturers to use compliant raw materials through source management. With no clear guidelines for heavy metal content in instant noodles, the public can only reduce consumption to avoid health risks.
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