Taiwan orders recall for foods with 20%+ tainted oil under 2017 safety guidelines, minister says
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Taiwan's TFDA expanded an emergency recall tied to benzopyrene-contaminated soybean salad oil, requiring processed foods with ≥20% exposure to be pulled by July 6 and mandating disclosure for lower concentrations. About 1,300 tons entered major distributors and 291 downstream operators, with joint inspections and prosecutors involved and the producer halted pending investigation. The event is primarily idiosyncratic, affecting domestic food supply-chain risk and compliance costs.
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Taiwan’s health authorities have ordered a precautionary recall of processed foods containing at least 20% of soybean salad oil produced by Taichung-based Central Union Oil Corp. after tests found excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene. Health Minister Shih Chungliang said the 20% threshold follows food safety recall guidelines established in 2017 and reaffirmed at an expert meeting on Saturday, according to the Central News Agency (CNA). The TFDA said affected products must be pulled from shelves by midnight July 6, while products with smaller amounts are exempt from recall but must be disclosed.
