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Written by: Li Enci
2020-07-03 19:29
Date of last update: 2020-07-03 19:33The Center for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (3rd) that a sample of 200 grams of fish pine products from New Dongyang, Taiwan was found to contain metallic impurities mercury (mercury), that is, the mercury content was 62% higher than the legal standard. The distributor of the product is B&S Company, the center is known to be involved in violation of the rules of the merchant, and instructed to stop the sale and removal of the affected batch of products. The public can call the distributor hotline 3628 7800 during office hours to inquire about the recall of the above products.
With 0.81 ppm mercury
A food safety center spokesman said that through the constant food monitoring program, a new Dongyang 200g fish pine product sample was taken from an online store for testing. The source of the product is Taiwan, and the best consumption date is April 10, 2021. The results showed that the sample contained 0.81 ppm mercury, which is 62% higher than the upper limit of 0.5 ppm.
The distributor of the product is B&S Company, the center is known to be involved in violation of the rules of the merchant, and instructed to stop the sale and removal of the affected batch of products. The distributors are also recycling according to the instructions of the center. The public can call the distributor hotline 36287800 during office hours to inquire about the recycling of the above products. The center is tracing the source of related products.
A food safety center spokesperson said that mercury (mercury) can damage the human nervous system, especially the developing brain. Ingesting large amounts of mercury can affect fetal brain development, which can impair vision, hearing, muscle coordination and memory in adults. In addition, some international agencies such as the World Health Organization have long pointed out that eating prey fish is the main way for humans to ingest mercury. The Center’s total diet research report also indicated that mercury may be higher in larger or predatory fish. Therefore, people who are more susceptible to mercury, including pregnant women, women planning to become pregnant, and young children, should choose smaller fish when choosing fish, and avoid eating fish that may have higher mercury levels.
According to the Food Doping (Metal Impurity Contents) Regulations (Chapter 132V), anyone who sells food with a metal impurity concentration above the statutory upper limit level is illegal and the offender will be prosecuted. Once convicted, the maximum fine is 50,000 yuan and imprisonment for six months. The center will inform the industry and will continue to follow up the incident and take appropriate actions to protect food safety and public health. The investigation continues.
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