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Indomie variant banned in Taiwan is safe for consumption: BPOM
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) found that the Indomie chicken special variant did contain Ethylene oxide but it is at a level that is acceptable to the standard applied by the agency in Indonesia.
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To call Indomie popular is an understatement since the brand name has become synonymous with instant noodles. (Shutterstock/File)
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he Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) announced on Thursday that one Indomie instant noodle variant that was banned in Taiwan and Malaysia for containing carcinogenic substances, is in fact safe for consumption.
The BPOM found that the Indomie chicken special variant did contain Ethylene oxide but is at a level that is acceptable to the standard applied by the agency in Indonesia.
In a press statement issued on Thursday, the BPOM said the standard applied for food products manufactured in Indonesia is that it can contain up to 85 parts per million (ppm) of Ethylene oxide.
"The level detected in the instant noodle sample in Taiwan (0,34 ppm) is still way below the standard applied in Indonesia and in other countries like the United States and Canada," the agency said.
The BPOM also added that it could understand if authorities in Taiwan decided to ban the sale of Indomie chicken special as the country prohibits the presence of Ethylene oxide in food products.
"Therefore, in Indonesia, the instant noodle is safe for consumption as it has complied with the standard applied here," the BPOM said.
Earlier this week, the Taipei Health Department has detected the carcinogenic Ethylene oxide in at least one Indomie instant noodle variant from Indonesia, following a random inspection of various brands of instant noodles available in the city.
