COFFEE is a beverage enjoyed by many. These days, we have everything from espresso to designer coffee to cater to the needs of coffee drinkers and enthusiasts.
However, recent reports claim that a local coffee brand contains a potentially hazardous element called tadalafil, a drug used to treat men who have erectile dysfunction?
Is this true?
VERDICT:
TRUE
According to the Health Ministry, its enforcers found that the brand Kopi Pejuang contained tadalafil and its usage without being monitored by a doctor could potentially have serious adverse effects on the consumer.
These effects include a loss of eyesight and hearing, low blood pressure which could lead to dangerous levels, and a huge impact on one’s cardiovascular health which could result in a heart attack or stroke.
In addition, the product label failed to comply with the labelling requirements under the Food Regulations 1985 as there was no name and address of the manufacturer or packer, distributor and owner with the right to manufacture and distribute the product for selling.
The ministry, in a statement, said the product cannot be advertised for sale and cannot be sold as stated under Regulation 9 of the Food Regulations 1985.
All traders including online traders who still have the coffee in stock are instructed to immediately stop the sale of the product and contact the nearest district health office for confiscation purposes.
The ministry has also called on all ecommerce and social media platforms to stop broadcasting such food advertisements.
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