CFS finds samples of mung bean starch sheet and its related product not in compliance with requirement on preservative
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Product details are as follows:
Product name: (Not available in English)
Weight: 500 grams
Manufacture dates: June 27, 2026; July 9, 2026
Place of origin: China
Sole distributor: Zhuang Ji Food Trade Company
A spokesman for the CFS said, "The CFS collected two samples of mung bean starch sheet and its related product sold and supplied by the above-mentioned sole distributor for testing. The test results showed that the two samples contained sodium dehydroacetate at a level of 69 and 61 parts per million respectively, not in compliance with the requirement of the Regulation. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence."
"The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the matter concerned, and instructed it to stop selling and remove from shelves the affected batches of the product concerned, and to initiate a recall. The trade should stop using or selling the affected batches of the product immediately if they possess any of them. Members of the public and the trade may call the distributor's hotline at 3706 5528 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the affected batches of the product," the spokesman added.
According to the Regulation, sodium dehydroacetate is not allowed to be used in mung bean starch sheet. Any person who sells food not in compliance with the requirement on preservatives under the Regulation is liable upon conviction to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
The spokesman said that based on the level of sodium dehydroacetate detected in the two samples, risk assessment showed that adverse health effects are unlikely under usual consumption.
The CFS has informed the trade, and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.
Ends/Friday, October 16, 2026
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