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Taiwan coffee tested positive for ochratoxin official clarification: it does not exceed the EU standard.

Published: 2026-05-16 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/05/16, According to a report in Taiwan's "Dongsen News," Taiwan's "Consumer Security Office of the Executive Yuan" recently announced four coffee products on the market, which have not been found to be excessive, but may cause kidney failure.

According to a report in Taiwan's "Dongsen News," Taiwan's "Consumer Security Office of the Executive Yuan" recently announced four coffee products on the market, which have not been found to be excessive, but may cause kidney failure. The "Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare" of the Taiwan authorities hastened to explain on the 17th, stressing that Taiwan's current standards have been assessed and are consistent with the European Union, "in the case of normal coffee consumption, there will be no health hazards caused by excessive intake of ochratoxin."

Taiwan's "Consumer Protection Agency" yesterday announced nine coffee products marked as substandard, and pointed out that although 4 coffee products containing ochratoxin A did not exceed the 5ppm standard set by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, ochratoxin An is a secondary metabolite produced by mold, so drinking large amounts of ochratoxin An in a short period of time may still cause acute renal failure, while long-term consumption of low dose may cause necrosis of proximal renal tubule cells. Pregnant women miscarriage, abnormalities and other conditions, still held a press conference to announce.

The Food and Drug Administration pointed out that during the implementation of the "Monitoring Program for mycotoxins in Foods sold in the Market", ochratoxin A was detected in only 6 coffee powders from 2012 to May 2014. ochratoxin A was detected in the range of 0.7-2.1 ppb, with an average concentration of 1.28 ppb, all in line with Taiwan's "limit Standard for mycotoxins in Food (5 ppb)".

"in the case of normal coffee consumption, there will be no health hazards caused by excessive ochratoxin intake," says the Food and Drug Administration. Taiwan's current standards are based on risk assessment results such as the background value of coffee products on the island and the exposure of people's consumption of coffee. According to the study, when people drink coffee normally, Jiankang will not be affected by excessive ochratoxin intake, and Taiwan's standards are also consistent with the European Union.

However, the "Food and Drug Administration" particularly reminds the public that in order to maintain the quality, hygiene and safety of coffee beans, they should pay attention to the temperature and humidity of the storage environment. Coffee powders that have been roasted and ground are more likely to become moldy due to moisture absorption and should be used as soon as possible.

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