No pork DNA found in halal-certified Singapore-made fish ball products flagged by Brunei: Muis
By ASYRAF KAMIL
Published FEBRUARY 05, 2021
Updated FEBRUARY 05, 2021
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On Jan 25, Muis was told by Brunei’s Ministry of Religious Affairs that pork DNA had been found in two Li Chuan products during routine testing — Li Chuan Fish Ball and Li Chuan Cuttlefish Ball.
SINGAPORE — No traces of pork DNA were found in products from halal-certified Singapore manufacturer Li Chuan Food Products, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said on Friday (Feb 5) after conducting a probe in response to concerns raised by Bruneian authorities.On Jan 25, Muis was told by Brunei’s Ministry of Religious Affairs that pork DNA had been found in two Li Chuan products during routine testing — Li Chuan Fish Ball and Li Chuan Cuttlefish Ball.
In response, Muis said that it conducted a thorough inspection of the firm’s production plant and retrieved samples of the same batch of products in question. These were then sent for testing at accredited laboratories.At the same time, Muis had also asked the company to withdraw the affected products from the Singapore market and halt their export.Following its investigations, Muis said that it found that all requirements of its halal management had been adhered to and that only approved ingredients were used in the food preparation.“All the samples collected were tested by three different laboratories, including the National Centre for Food Science under the Singapore Food Agency. No traces for porcine DNA were found in any of the tests done,” it said.
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By ASYRAF KAMIL
Published FEBRUARY 05, 2021
Updated FEBRUARY 05, 2021
116 SHARES
Charles Charles/Facebook
On Jan 25, Muis was told by Brunei’s Ministry of Religious Affairs that pork DNA had been found in two Li Chuan products during routine testing — Li Chuan Fish Ball and Li Chuan Cuttlefish Ball.
SINGAPORE — No traces of pork DNA were found in products from halal-certified Singapore manufacturer Li Chuan Food Products, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said on Friday (Feb 5) after conducting a probe in response to concerns raised by Bruneian authorities.On Jan 25, Muis was told by Brunei’s Ministry of Religious Affairs that pork DNA had been found in two Li Chuan products during routine testing — Li Chuan Fish Ball and Li Chuan Cuttlefish Ball.
In response, Muis said that it conducted a thorough inspection of the firm’s production plant and retrieved samples of the same batch of products in question. These were then sent for testing at accredited laboratories.At the same time, Muis had also asked the company to withdraw the affected products from the Singapore market and halt their export.Following its investigations, Muis said that it found that all requirements of its halal management had been adhered to and that only approved ingredients were used in the food preparation.“All the samples collected were tested by three different laboratories, including the National Centre for Food Science under the Singapore Food Agency. No traces for porcine DNA were found in any of the tests done,” it said.
READ ALSO
Muis, SFA looking into allegations of Malaysia meat cartel selling non-halal meat as ‘halal-certified’, possibly in S’poreIn light of these findings, Muis said that it would like to assure the public that Li Chuan products in Singapore meet the requirements of halal certification.Therefore, it will be allowing the company to resume sales of the products in Singapore.Muis stressed that it will continue its “regime of regular inspections of halal certified premises to ensure that certified establishments continue to uphold the necessary standards and requirements”.“Muis has instructed Li Chuan to review its supply chain for exports and consult with the relevant authorities to ensure products exported comply with local requirements, before resuming export,” it said.The statutory board added that it will be engaging with the Bruneian authorities to seek clarification on their test results of the case.“Moving forward, Muis hopes to better coordinate with them on such investigations if future issues arise, to minimise public confusion.
READ ALSO
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