The Ministry of Health and Welfare's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (the 8th) that 9 products failed to meet food safety standards during border inspections, all of which have been rejected or destroyed. Notably, the pure rice oil imported from Italy was found to contain glycidyl fatty acid esters at a level of 1145μg/kg, exceeding the legal limit of 1000μg/kg, while the fresh durian imported from Vietnam was detected to have pesticide residues, with procymidone present at 0.03ppm, also surpassing the permissible limit of 0.01ppm.

Director Cheng Wei-zhih of the FDA's Northern Region Management Center stated that the agency has adjusted inspection protocols for the two importing companies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. The list of non-compliant products also includes several items from mainland China, such as red yeast rice pigment and cinnamon powder, which have been found to exceed the standards for pesticide residues or other contaminants. The FDA emphasized that it has prioritized restrictions on glycidyl fatty acid esters in baby food since July 2021 and plans to introduce additional limits for edible oils in January 2024.