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Health News Network / Reported by Guan Jiaqing, March 27, 2013
There are so many unsafe food products! The Taichung City Health Bureau today announced the results of spot checks on seasonal foods for the Tomb Sweeping Festival. Out of 40 food items inspected, three were found to contain unauthorized additives such as bactericides and preservatives.
With the Tomb Sweeping Festival approaching, many people prepare offerings for ancestral worship. The Taichung City Health Bureau conducted inspections at supermarkets, large retailers, and traditional markets, testing 24 bean products and 16 glutinous rice cakes like red turtle cakes and grass cakes. Three dried tofu products were found to contain bactericides and preservatives.
Among the violations: one dried tofu product from a traditional market tested positive for hydrogen peroxide (a bactericide); one shredded dried tofu from a food vendor contained 1.07 g/kg of benzoic acid (a preservative); and another large black dried tofu from a sauce shop contained 0.76 g/kg of benzoic acid. According to the Food Sanitation Management Act, hydrogen peroxide should not be detected in bean products, and the maximum allowable limit for benzoic acid is 0.6 g/kg.
The Taichung City Health Bureau has ordered retailers to recall the non-compliant products. The vendor selling shredded dried tofu was fined NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 under the Food Sanitation Management Act. The source of the large black dried tofu was traced to a supplier in Yunlin County, and the case has been referred to the Yunlin County Health Bureau for further action. The origin of the dried tofu containing hydrogen peroxide is still under investigation.
As temperatures rise, the Health Bureau reminds the public not to leave Tomb Sweeping Festival offerings at room temperature or under direct sunlight for too long. These foods should be consumed as soon as possible to avoid potential health issues.
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Food Violations Keep Emerging: Three More Cases Uncovered
There are so many unsafe food products! The Taichung City Health Bureau today announced the results of spot checks on seasonal foods for the Tomb Sweeping Festival. Out of 40 food items inspected, three were found to contain unauthorized additives such as bactericides and preservatives.
With the Tomb Sweeping Festival approaching, many people prepare offerings for ancestral worship. The Taichung City Health Bureau conducted inspections at supermarkets, large retailers, and traditional markets, testing 24 bean products and 16 glutinous rice cakes like red turtle cakes and grass cakes. Three dried tofu products were found to contain bactericides and preservatives.
Among the violations: one dried tofu product from a traditional market tested positive for hydrogen peroxide (a bactericide); one shredded dried tofu from a food vendor contained 1.07 g/kg of benzoic acid (a preservative); and another large black dried tofu from a sauce shop contained 0.76 g/kg of benzoic acid. According to the Food Sanitation Management Act, hydrogen peroxide should not be detected in bean products, and the maximum allowable limit for benzoic acid is 0.6 g/kg.
The Taichung City Health Bureau has ordered retailers to recall the non-compliant products. The vendor selling shredded dried tofu was fined NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 under the Food Sanitation Management Act. The source of the large black dried tofu was traced to a supplier in Yunlin County, and the case has been referred to the Yunlin County Health Bureau for further action. The origin of the dried tofu containing hydrogen peroxide is still under investigation.
As temperatures rise, the Health Bureau reminds the public not to leave Tomb Sweeping Festival offerings at room temperature or under direct sunlight for too long. These foods should be consumed as soon as possible to avoid potential health issues.
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