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Mi Goreng Instant noodles under investigation

Mi Goreng instant noodles under investigation

One of Australia's favourite instant noodle products, Mi Goreng, is currently under investigation by food authorities in Australia and Singapore after being pulled from shelves in Taiwan.

Produced by the world's largest noodle manufacturer, IndoMie, the Indonesian product is found in supermarkets around Australia, including Coles, Woolworths and IGA, as well as specialty Asian grocery stores.

In early October, Taiwanese health authorities recalled the product after finding banned amounts of the chemicals Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate (E218) and Benzoic acid, both of which are used in cosmetics and as food preservatives. Singaporean authorities also announced investigations into the product but chose not to recall it.
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A spokeswoman for Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) confirmed that state-based health authorities have spent the past four weeks testing the noodles around the nation.

"The main importer [for Australia] doesn't use those chemicals," she said. "Some specialty Asian shops may also bring it in, however both those chemicals are permitted preservatives.

"It's not likely to be unsafe...what we're checking is the levels to make sure they're safe."

Oriental Merchants is the only authorised Australian importer of Mi Goreng. Its marketing manager, Jom Pacheco, said E218 was banned for consumption in Australian noodles and claimed to have no knowledge of the second chemical.

"[The chemical] is allowed by Indonesian food standards and in some other countries in certain amounts per kilogram," he said. "But the Australian and New Zealand food standard codes do not allow E218.

"Just to be sure we had ourselves tested and the results have come back as negative...so we can assure them there is no E218 in our batches."

But while Oriental Merchants refused to comment on independent importers of the product selling tainted stock for a lower price, it is understood to be a problem the company has battled since it started selling Mi Goreng.

I eat this shit ritually. Maybe that's why I've felt so run down the last few weeks.

same. hmmmm...

o nooo. There goes my uni food budget

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NICE SIG PAPADOM DIDNT KNOW U PLAYED ON BATH ILL HAVE TO MSG YA

IEEE STILL DIEING :d

I just had another packet. I spit in the face of potentially harmful chemicals. Bring it on.

my girlfriend eats a 6 pack a week and she is home sick today
i hope she dosnt die, i still dont know how to work the washing machine

Originally Posted by Knight Of Nih

my girlfriend eats a 6 pack a week and she is home sick today
i hope she dosnt die, i still dont know how to work the washing machine

I lolled.

Originally Posted by Knight Of Nih

my girlfriend eats a 6 pack a week and she is home sick today
i hope she dosnt die, i still dont know how to work the washing machine

hahahahah

I eat several packets a week, its my staple "fill in calories" meal when I cant be bothered making lunch etc and I've been feeling great. I really doubt it's making people sick.