These are the Sedaap Noodle Product Variants Banned Overseas.

Several Mie Sedaap instant noodle products have been banned in several countries due to reports of hazardous substances in some variants.

Most recently, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recalled two more Mie Sedaap variants from circulation on Tuesday (11/10/2022). The SFA stated that they found chili powder contaminated with ethylene oxide in the products.

This brings the total number of banned Mie Sedaap variants in Singapore to six. Previously, four other Mie Sedaap variants had been recalled.

In September 2022, the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) also ordered the cessation of sales of Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken noodles imported from Indonesia. The reason was that routine CFS checks found samples of the noodles, seasoning, and chili powder containing ethylene oxide.

In July 2022, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration reportedly confiscated 4.04 tons of Mie Sedaap cup noodles from Indonesia because they contained ethylene oxide in excess of the country's standards.

The following is a complete list of Mie Sedaap variants that have been recalled overseas:

Singapore:

1. Mie Sedaap Kari Spesial Instant Cup Noodles
2. Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken Instant Cup Noodles
3. Mie Sedaap Soto Flavour Instant Noodles
4. Mie Sedaap Curry Flavour Instant Noodles
5. Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Soup Instant Noodles
6. Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken Instant Noodles

Taiwan:

1. Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Soup
2. Mie Sedaap Kuah Rasa Baso Spesial
3. Mie Sedaap Rasa Ayam Bawang Telur
4. Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken
5. Mie Sedaap Rasa Soto

Hong Kong:

1. Mie Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken Noodles

In response, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urged the Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) to update food safety standards.

YLKI Executive Board Member Sudaryatmo said that BPOM needs to review the implementation of maximum residue limits for pesticides in food, as has been done in other countries.

"One consideration is that many other countries have banned it, and of course there is evidence," said Sudaryatmo, as quoted by BBC Indonesia, Wednesday (12/10/2022).