Import risk reminder: the United States a batch of secondary oysters heavy metals exceed the standard
On Nov 1, 2022, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration released a list of food that failed to pass border inspection, showing that a batch of raw oysters from the US exceeded the standard for heavy metals.
The U.S. manufacturer or exporter was named OPTIMUMS LLC, and the Taiwan importer was Pure Natural Resources Co., according to the notice.
It is understood that the heavy metal cadmium 2 mg/kg was detected in the oysters. According to the "Health Standards for Contaminated Substances and toxins in Food", the limit of cadmium in shellfish (excluding shells) is 1 mg/kg, which is not in accordance with Article 17 of the Food Safety and Health Administration Law.
A total of 176 kg of unqualified products were returned or destroyed.
Food Partners reminded domestic importers to pay close attention to the relevant information and avoid importing unqualified products.
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