Plasticizer contamination spread to more products in Taiwan

Over a week later, Taiwan started plasticizer contamination of D Day, post listing of poisonous food has risen dramatically.

Taiwan Food and Drug Agency announced that 961 products have been found contaminated toxic plasticizers on Tuesday noon.

The figure is about 500 on Tuesday and 780 on Friday to increase.

Increase in the health sector due to the island on two suppliers of food additives, it increases the carcinogenic agent in the turbid plasticizer, an additive widely used in beverage use of food, jelly, jam Development of the customer.

In addition, the 280 has been involved in the case of pollution, from about 210 listed companies on Tuesday.

In mid-May, the Taiwan health authorities found that the food additive suppliers on credit ah Chemical Co., Ltd. Wei illegally added plasticizer DEHP carcinogenic agent in the turbid and sale of toxic substances in many food and beverage manufacturers.

Soon, another additive suppliers, sell perfume Korea, but also to seize the clouding agent added to another plasticizer DINP of it produced.

As investigators traced the two suppliers of the customer lists, production of beverages, dietary supplement companies, cold stores and even a large number of five-star hotels were found to use of contaminated products.

The researchers found that clients have the latest bakery. This weekend, investigators learned that YU Shen-fructose corn syrup has been mixed in the plasticizer, and then sold to the bakery, which produced fruit bread and cakes.

China Post, the local daily, quoted the island's food and drug department said on Tuesday that the department will not check a wide range of bakery, because it is short-term staff.

Instead, it will stick to trace the source of contamination of the product from distribution to end users, the newspaper said.

Zhao-wen of the island's health officer, warned Tuesday, dealers will face severe punishment if they do not report that they bought or pollution in the luxury product sales ah Korean authorities.

Those who do not report or attempt to evade the investigation will be suspended or even revoked license, Chao said.

Since May 31, five categories of food and beverage manufacturers have been asked to produce documents, that their products are six types of products are free of plasticizers put back on the shelf.

This five products are sports drinks, fruit juices, tea drinks, jam, fruit syrup and jelly, and in capsule, tablet or powder form, which is clouding agent usually contain all the dietary supplements.

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