Ministry tasked to report on noodles containing unauthorized substance

VGP – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been asked to submit a report to the Prime Minister before September 7, 2021 after several new agencies ran articles saying that Acecook Viet Nam’s Hao Hao instant noodles contain banned substance.

August 31, 2021 7:00 PM GMT+7

Earlier on August 20, he Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) recalled certain batches of instant noodle products due to the presence of the unauthorized pesticide Ethylene Oxide which is not authorized for use in food sold in the EU.

The aforesaid products include the Hao Hao and Good noodles made by Acecook Viet Nam, according to the FSAI.

Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said it has requested Acecook Viet Nam to report on its production processes and procedures, explaining also the difference between products consumed domestically and those exported./.

By Thuy Dung