Due to the issue of people developing kidney disease after ingesting health foods containing the ingredients of ``red yeast rice'' sold by ``Kobayashi Pharmaceutical,'' headquartered in Osaka city, the company has decided to reduce the amount of red koji ingredients used. It was revealed that they are supplying to 50 companies.
Two of these companies have announced product recalls.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced on the 22nd that it would be suspending three of its products after people who ingested health foods containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease, citing the possibility that the health foods were the cause. A voluntary recall was announced.
According to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, the red malt raw material used in this health food is produced in-house, and of the 18.5 tons produced per year, 80% is produced by around 50 domestic and overseas companies, including beverage and food manufacturers. This means that it is being supplied to
We have already contacted our suppliers, and so far two companies have announced voluntary product recalls.
Among these,
Takara Shuzo, a major sake brewery headquartered in Kyoto, sells the Japanese sake Shochikubai Shirakabegura Mio PREMIUM (ROSE), and
ZERO PLUS, a mail-order company in Fukuoka, sells sake that lowers bad cholesterol. We will voluntarily collect ``rich cheese crackers that are useful for people.''
So far, the company says it has no information on health hazards caused by the products of the companies it supplies to.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said, ``We are very sorry that the company we supply to is also recalling the product.If you find out that the product you have is made using Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice ingredient, please immediately stop using it. "I will," he commented.