The Health Ministry has today ordered a recall of Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia’s (KR1M) oyster sauce, for violating food safety regulations.
"We have informed the Domestic Trade and Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry, which has jurisdiction over the matter to remove the product from the market.
“The product must be recalled immediately," its minister Liow Tiong Lai told reporters at a press conference at Parliament House today.
He explained that the 1Malaysia branded oyster sauce sold at KR1M outlets nationwide, recorded a lower protein content than the requirement mandated by the Food Regulation 1985, in tests conducted by the ministry's Food Safety Department.
"Two samples of the sauce obtained by the ministry recorded protein content of 0.8% protein weight for weight (w/w) and 1.0% protein w/w compared to the standard for oyster sauce which is 2.5% protein w/w specified in Rule 166A of the Act."
The sauce is one of seven products tested by the Health Ministry following claims by Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua that thequality of the products were in question.
'Pua didn't send samples'
To a question, Liow said there had been a delay in conducting the tests because samples need to be procured.
"I asked Pua (left) to send the samples to me. But since he was not forthcoming, I had to send out my officers to obtain samples for testing by the department responsible," related the minister.Liow however cleared other products of any infringement of food regulations, which was alleged by Pua.
"We have tested samples of the sweetened condensed creamer, evaporated creamer, pure Ceylon tea, meehoon and blackcurrant fruit cordial and found them to comply with the food safety regulations," assured the minister.
He also denied Pua's claim that the Vitamin A contents of the KR1M's growing up milk formula was way above permissible levels.
Another Stupid Minister! Is it Tony Pua's job to get you the sample is the first place? You should have done your job and check it out yourself!
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