MFDS: No Carcinogens Detected in Nongshim and Paldo Export Ramen... "No Risk Level"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] According to the investigation results by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Korean instant noodles exported to Europe in which harmful substances were detected, no carcinogens were found, and only trace amounts of harmful substances were detected.

On the 17th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated, "Following information that 2-chloroethanol (2-CE) was detected in instant noodles produced by a domestic food manufacturer exported to Europe, we conducted an on-site investigation and collected related products for testing since the 9th. As a result, ethylene oxide (EO) was not detected, and although 2-CE was detected in some products and raw materials, the levels do not pose a risk to human health."

Previously, EO was detected in 'Nongshim Export Assorted Seafood Soup Noodles' and 'Paldo Rabokki for the U.S. market,' which were manufactured at Nongshim's Busan factory and Paldo's Icheon factory respectively and exported to Germany, prompting European quarantine authorities to launch an investigation.

EO is used as a fumigant and sterilizer for agricultural products in the United States and Canada and is classified as a human carcinogen due to its inhalation toxicity.

The trace amounts of 2-CE detected is an intermediate substance of EO and can be unintentionally contaminated through production or environmental factors. However, 2-CE is not classified as a human carcinogen.

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