Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, Minister of Health has received reports of withdrawal of Indomie instant noodle product in several countries. Ministry of Health has given instructions to the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM).
"Today has been told, will give direction to the POM but not yet to report," said Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih after attending a meeting Wasior handling flash floods at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Monday, October 11, 2010.
According to Endang, the report continued from POM is likely to be completed by tomorrow or the next day. Ministry so far has not issued any plea for withdrawal of instant noodle products.
"We're through. Because we do not know whether the same Indomie sold in Indonesia or how," he said.
Previously, according to Hong Kong daily, The Standard, the authorities in Taiwan said that Indomie is sold in their country contains two preservatives are prohibited, namely methyl p-hydroxybenzoate and benzoic acid. Two elements should only be used to make cosmetics.
As a manufacturer of Indomie, ICBP straighten this news. "Instant noodle products exported by the Company to Taiwan have been fully comply with the regulations of the Food Security Bureau Health Department of Taiwan," according to a written statement received ICBP Monday, October 11, 2010. Indonesia Today
