Excessive levels of banned arylamide found in potato chips and coffee by Taipei’s Department of Health
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/08/24
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Products found to have excessive arylamide (Images courtesy of Department of Health
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Department of Health, Taipei City Government announced the result of a recent food inspection on Aug. 24, with two products exceeding the legal limit of arylamide, a chemical byproduct of heating starchy and other foods.
Jacker’s “Hot & Spicy” potato chips and Robert Timm’s “Mocha Kenya Style” coffee both failed the Department of Health’s safety tests.
Arylamide is known to have toxic effects on the nervous system, as well as potentially increasing risk of developing cancer, and is restricted in many countries.
The Department of Health said that it had recently tested 50 products to ensure public safety. [FULL STORY]