(Updated on 6 Dec 2024) Imported prepackaged noodle sample detected with sulphur dioxide
Product: Imported prepackaged noodle, (Updated on 6 Dec 2024) Imported prepackaged noodle sample detected with sulphur dioxide, August 27, 2024
Brand/company: MY MURNI, Grace Cup International Trading Company
- Product family
- Food & Grocery
- Product type
- Packaged food
- Issue
- Chemical contamination
- Audience
- General consumers
Reason: - The CFS collected the above-mentioned noodle samples at the import level for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test results showed that the noodle sample contained sulphur dioxide at a level of 68 parts per million, exceeding the legal limit of 20 ppm, and the functional class and name of the additive were also not declared on the food label. - Sulphur dioxide is a preservative which can be used in a variety of foods including dried vegetables, dried fruits, pickled vegetables and salted fish products. Sulphur dioxide is water soluble, and most of it can be removed through washing and cooking. However, susceptible individuals who are allergic to this preservative may experience breathing difficulties, headaches and nausea after consumption.
Consumer action: Should not consume the affected batch of the product