Three Wumu Ramen noodle products contained sodium copper chlorophyllin and were ordered off shelves by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

When the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare investigated the case of copper chlorophyll added to Tatung oil products and traced the flow of imported copper chlorophyll, it found that Xinglin Foods, the producer of the well-known brand "Wumu Ramen," illegally used "sodium copper chlorophyllin" in its noodles, in the products "Pure Noodle Cooking Idea Vegetable Ramen," "Wumu Vegetable Ramen" and "Wumu Kangjian Noodle Road Spinach Noodles." The Ministry of Health and Welfare has sent letters to local health bureaus requiring channel operators to remove the products from shelves, and Xinglin Foods has also publicly stated that it is recalling the related products and accepting returns.

Tsai Shu-chen, head of the Food Section of the Food and Drug Administration, said that "copper chlorophyll" and "sodium copper chlorophyllin" are both food additives permitted for use under our country's and international standards. According to the "Standards for the Scope, Limits and Specifications of Use of Food Additives," these two ingredients may be added to products as colorants.

Tsai Shu-chen said that according to regulations, "sodium copper chlorophyllin" may only be added to chewing gum and bubble gum, and capsule- and tablet-form foods; "sodium copper chlorophyllin" may only be used in dried kelp, stored vegetables and fruits, baked goods, jams and jellies, flavored milk, soups and non-alcoholic flavored beverages, chewing gum and bubble gum, and capsule- and tablet-form foods, all of which have established limits of use. Because our country's regulations on the use of food additives adopt a positive list system, sodium copper chlorophyllin may not be added to noodles.