South Korea: Hazardous substance detection from ramen for export: Banned in EU
-Harmful substances from Nongshim and Paldo (Hachido)-
Korea:
In South Korea, there are far more materials for products for overseas export.
Hazardous substances were detected for export.
Food and Drug Administration:
On the 13th, the Food and Drug Administration
Nongshim (Nongshim) Busan (Busan) factory and
At the Pard (Hachimichi) Icheon (Icheon) factory,
We obtained information that the toxic substance ‘2-chloroethanol’ was detected.
Result of investigation:
Both products were all exported overseas.
It is not distributed or sold in Korea.
Export products to Germany:
Exporting to Germany,
“Nongshim, assorted exports of seafood tanmen”
‘Hachido, for Rappokki Americas’
The toxic substance ‘2-chloroethanol’ was detected.
A field survey was conducted with the company and all products were collected.
2-Chloroethanol:
It is a metabolite of the carcinogen ethylene oxide.
It is classified as a non-carcinogenic substance, although it causes toxic symptoms when absorbed by the skin.
Food department
Noodles and powdered soup, vegetable mix, etc.
The manufacturing process is the same for both export and domestic demand.
Explained that there are differences in the composition of some raw materials.
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https://www.wowkorea.jp/news/Korea/2021/0813/10311153.html
Nongshim Ramen in South Korea Detects Hazardous Substances, “Prohibition of Sale” Measures in EU
(WoW! Korea) –Yahoo! News
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/7ccc0348f1b72748c0667bb5592f470b2ae1e037
China-made instant noodles see opportunities as Nongshim takes a hit in Europe
South Korea’s Nongshim
has taken a hit in the European market after a carcinogen was found in its Seafood Ramyun packets,
which an analyst said may
boost Chinese competitors’ exports amid rising demand for instant food during the pandemic.
Ethylene oxide – classified
as a class-one carcinogen by the International Cancer Research Institute –
has been found in Nongshim’s Seafood Ramyun packets sold in Germany,
South Korean news portal
the Korea Timesreported, citing the European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
Global Times