Regarding The Indomie Special Chicken Flavor Withdrawn In Taiwan, Here's Indofood's Response

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JAKARTA - Special Chicken Flavor Indomie instant noodle products have recently been withdrawn in Taiwan. This is due to the discovery of ethylene oxides (EtO) that can trigger cancer.

Responding to this, PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. (ICBP) as the producer stated that all instant noodle products produced by ICBP in Indonesia have been processed according to food safety standards from the Codex Standard for Instant Noodles and also the Indonesian POM standard.

"Our instant noodle products have received the Indonesian National Standard Certification (SNI) and are produced in production facilities that are certified international standards," said ICBP Director Taufik Wiraatmadja in a written statement, Friday, April 28.

Taufik said, ICBP has exported instant noodle products to various countries around the world for more than 30 years.

"The company always ensures that its products have met the applicable food safety regulations and regulations in Indonesia and various countries, which ICBP instant noodle products are marketed," he said.

"We want to emphasize that as stated by the Indonesian POM Agency that Indomie instant noodle products are safe for consumption," concluded Taufik.

Previously, the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) issued an official statement regarding the status of instant noodles from Indonesia whose circulation in Taiwan was withdrawn because it allegedly contained residues of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) pesticides.

It was explained that the Taiwanese health authorities prohibited the content of EtO in food. Meanwhile, Indomie Special Chicken Flavor products contain 2-CE levels of 0.34 ppm in their spices.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has set a Maximum Residu (BMR) 2-CE limit of 85 ppm through the Decree of the Head of BPOM Number 229 of 2022. This is in accordance with the applicable standards in a number of other countries, such as America and Canada.

"Therefore, in Indonesia, instant noodle products are safe to consume because they meet the requirements for product safety and quality before circulation," said BPOM in a release on Thursday, April 27.