Korean instant noodles safe to eat, says ministry


PETALING JAYA: Six Shin Ramyun instant noodle products are safe for consumption, despite recent media reports that it contained benzopyrene, a cancer causing agent, the Health Ministry said.

In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said it had carried out five levels of inspection on the noodles that were imported from South Korea as a precautionary measure.

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