TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian-based food manufacturing giant PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk (INDF) was set to study and conduct further discussions on the findings of Taiwan’s Department of Health which claimed that Indofood's instant noodles "Indomie: Special Chicken Flavor" contain cancer-inducing substances.

“We are preparing and discussing it further. We will share [the result] soon,” Indofood GM Corporate Communication, Stefanus Indrayana, told ANTARA in Jakarta, Thursday, April 27.

As reported by Focus Taiwan (CNA English News), Taipei's Department of Health revealed on Monday, April 24, the findings of two instant noodle brands from Southeast Asia containing cancer-inducing substances.

It stated that a batch of "Ah Lai White Curry Noodles" from Malaysia and "Indomie: Special Chicken Flavor" noodles imported from Indonesia contain ethylene oxide, a chemical compound that can cause lymphoma and leukemia.

The Taiwanese authority elaborated that based on test results, ethylene oxide was detected in noodles and seasoning packages from the Malaysian product, but only detected in seasoning packages from the Indonesian product.

Following the findings, the Malaysian Ministry of Health on Wednesday, April 26, ordered the withdrawal of the two instant noodle products, namely Ah Lai White Curry Noodles produced in Malaysia, and Indomie Special Chicken Flavor imported from Indonesia.

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