No proof of formaldehyde contamination in cabbages imported from China: SFA, Life-style Information

Those who’ve been anxious about formaldehyde of their cabbages can relaxation assured for now, because the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has discovered no proof of contamination in produce imported from China up to now. 

In an replace to AsiaOne on Friday (Sept 4), the company stated it had examined imports of cabbages and different greens from China as a part of its stepped-up surveillance, following stories of cabbages from Hebei, China being handled with formalin, a formaldehyde resolution. 

No proof of formalin contamination within the produce examined has been discovered. 

“SFA has in place a food sampling and testing programme as part of its science-based risk management approach to ensure food products comply with Singapore’s Food Regulations,” the company stated. 

“We will continue to conduct monitoring, sampling, and testing to ensure all food products sold, including vegetables from China, are safe for consumption.” 

SFA added that buyers can comply with meals security tricks to eat greens safely, similar to washing fingers earlier than and after dealing with greens and washing non-ready-to-eat greens completely. 

Concerns over the produce first emerged in late August after a Chinese environmental blogger posted a video of staff in Hebei showing to dip cabbages into formaldehyde earlier than loading them onto a truck sure for Jiangsu.

The video rapidly went viral, drawing the eye of native authorities, who later confirmed the incidence. 

In addition to heightened scrutiny inside China, the case additionally prompted different nations within the area to step up checks on cabbage imports from China, together with South Korea and Singapore. 

On Aug 31, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety introduced that the affected cabbages had not been exported to South Korea. 

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