The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has not released the results of an interview with the company conducted on the 26th regarding the issue of people who ingested health foods containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice having developed kidney disease. A second death has been reported in addition to the previous one.
On the 27th, Osaka City plans to issue administrative sanctions against the company, including a recall order and a disposal order, for the three products that are subject to a voluntary recall.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is calling for the discontinuation of the use of the affected products and is proceeding with an analysis of the ingredients.
Across the country, there is a movement to voluntarily recall products that use red yeast rice as a raw material, and the article includes a list of products that have been voluntarily recalled based on research conducted by NHK.
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What is red yeast rice? Health hazards have been reported in Europe.
Internal medicine specialist: ``Red yeast rice itself is by no means a bad thing.''
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The items that have been subject to a series of voluntary recalls of red yeast rice products are
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Osaka City takes administrative action against Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
What is red yeast rice? Health hazards have been reported in Europe.
Internal medicine specialist: ``Red yeast rice itself is by no means a bad thing.''
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The items that have been subject to a series of voluntary recalls of red yeast rice products are
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We are receiving inquiries from companies that use red yeast rice that are not related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.
It took more than two months from the first case report of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red Yeast" to the announcement of the voluntary recall.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Voluntary recall of health foods containing ingredients of "red yeast rice"
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling three types of health foods containing this ingredient, as people who ingested health foods containing this ingredient have developed kidney disease, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on the 26th. An interview with the company revealed a second death.
On the 26th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare notified the city of Osaka, where Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is headquartered, to take measures based on the Food Sanitation Act, as it suspects that three products that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is voluntarily recalling contain harmful substances. Did.
In response to this, Osaka City plans to interview the company and confirm the sales volume and market distribution of the product in question, and then issue administrative sanctions against the company on the 27th.
The city is considering issuing a recall order or disposal order for the three products in question, taking into consideration the progress of the company's voluntary recall.
Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will hold a liaison meeting between related ministries and agencies on the 27th, and a research committee of the Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council will be held by experts this week to consider future responses. I plan on going.
What is red yeast rice? Health hazards have been reported in Europe.
Benikoji is a product made by breeding red yeast mold on grains such as rice, and has been used as a food coloring agent since ancient times.
The component ``lovastatin'' in red yeast rice is said to have the effect of lowering cholesterol, and many health foods derived from red yeast rice are sold.
On the other hand, some red yeast molds produce a mycotoxin called citrinin, which is thought to cause kidney disease.
According to the country's Food Safety Commission, health hazards from health foods derived from red yeast rice have been reported in Europe, and the European Union has set standard values for ``citrinin'' contained in health foods. .
According to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, when they analyzed the ingredients in response to this report, ``citrinin'' was not detected.
On the other hand, analysis results indicating the presence of an unknown component other than ``citrinin'' were obtained, indicating that ``it has become clear that an unintended component may be included.''
Internal medicine specialist: ``Red yeast rice itself is by no means a bad thing.''
Regarding red yeast rice, Dr. Rei Shibata, a special professor at Nagoya University and a general internal medicine specialist, said, ``Red yeast rice is a type of mold called red yeast mold, and it is made by fermenting grains such as rice. It is used as a Chinese herbal medicine.Also, red yeast rice contains the same ingredients as those used in medicines to lower cholesterol.In addition to being used as a health food, it is also used as a coloring agent. "It's being shipped in a lot of fields."
As for what to do if you have ingested one of the affected products, ``First of all, if you have any symptoms such as difficulty in urinating or extremely swollen hands and feet, please consult a medical institution.'' I'm talking.
On the other hand, Dr. Shibata urges consumers to take a calm approach, saying, ``It's not that red yeast rice itself is the bad guy.It's more extreme to consume red yeast rice in something other than the food or product in question.'' There is no need to feel anxious about this, so I hope you fully understand this."
Nephrologist: ``Investigation of ingredients is necessary''
Professor Toshio Shinoda of Teikyo Junior College, who specializes in nephrology, said, ``As we do not yet know what ingredients caused kidney disease, we cannot say anything definitive about the cause at this point. A problem arose when people who took Chinese herbal medicine for kidney failure developed kidney failure one after another, and in some cases, it was discovered that ingredients contained in plants were the cause, and unknown ingredients can cause kidney failure. This can happen.Also, there is a possibility that an allergic reaction to a certain substance may have caused kidney damage, even if it is not a toxic ingredient.First of all, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate what ingredients were included. ” he says.
“Unexpected ingredients” Proceed with analysis
The company is working to understand the actual health hazards and calling on people to stop using the affected products, and is conducting an analysis with multiple university laboratories regarding unexpected ingredients detected in the products.
Regarding this issue, it is known that the same red yeast rice ingredient used in health foods, which the company is voluntarily recalling, was sold to business partners through a subsidiary and used in food products, etc. A number of organizations are voluntarily recalling the products.
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The items that have been subject to a series of voluntary recalls of red yeast rice products are
Across the country, there are a number of movements to voluntarily recall products that use red yeast rice as a raw material.
[Supplements]
●Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has announced that it will voluntarily recall three health foods manufactured by the company: ``Red Yeast Choleste Help,'' ``Nattokinase Smooth GOLD GOLD,'' and ``Naishi Help + Cholesterol.''
●Cosmetics manufacturer Noevir, headquartered in Kobe, has announced that it will discontinue sales of Noevir DHA & EPA and will voluntarily recall the product. The products in question have been manufactured by a subcontractor manufacturer in Shizuoka Prefecture using red yeast rice ingredients purchased from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical for the past eight years, and are mainly sold face-to-face through distributors, as well as on the company's official website. That means it was on sale.
●Yamamoto Kanpo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, has announced that it will stop manufacturing a supplement called Naishi Blocker and will voluntarily recall the product. The company is asking buyers to send the products to its headquarters in Komaki, cash on delivery.
●Toyama Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical company in Toyama City, is sequentially informing pharmacies across the country that sell the two health food products Redderm DX and Rulen Gold to discontinue sales and voluntarily recall them. about it.
●Denshoku, a food manufacturer located in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, has announced a voluntary recall of Sono Shokuan Natto Kinase.
●Morikawa Kenkoudou, a health food manufacturer in Kosa Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, has announced that it will stop selling a product called ``KIDS Propolis'' and will voluntarily recall the product. According to the company, production of this product began four years ago, and a total of about 3,000 bags have been sold. The company has stopped selling the affected products from the 25th and is asking customers on its website to return purchased products.
●Koukouen Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical company in Utazu Town, Kagawa Prefecture, announced that it will voluntarily recall two types of health foods: "Non-Coresen Premium" and "Elastin Plus & Nattokinase." Sales of the product have been discontinued since the 25th, and we are promoting a voluntary recall by asking people who purchased the product to return it to pharmacies via their website.
[Food/seasonings]
●Kibun Foods, headquartered in Tokyo, announced that it will voluntarily recall two products, including "Salted squid using domestic squid." According to the Kibun Foods website, if you send the product cash on delivery to the destination designated by the company, the purchase price will be refunded at a later date.
●Otsuka Foods, headquartered in Osaka, has announced a voluntary recall of Awa Benitofu. This applies to products with an expiry date of up to July of the following year.
●Kanaya Hotel Bakery, a bread manufacturing and sales company located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, announced that it will voluntarily recall three products: "Strawberry Bread," "Strawberry Roll," and "Spring Anpan." The company is asking people who have purchased the products on its website to send the products, cash on delivery, to its headquarters in Tsuchizawa, Nikko City, and will issue a refund at a later date.
●Mamefuku, a bean confectionery specialty store in Nagoya, has decided to voluntarily recall 13 products, including Mamedakusan and Ebishio Almonds. Sales of the affected products will be suspended for the time being.
●Bread manufacturing and sales shop ``Pan no Kawabata'' in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture has stopped selling ``Inochi no Bread'' (red yeast rice bread) and is voluntarily recalling the product.
●ZEROPLUS, a mail-order product company headquartered in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, has announced a voluntary recall of ``rich cheese crackers that help lower bad cholesterol.'' We are asking those who have already purchased the product to return it without eating it.
Kibun Foods “Salted squid using domestic squid”
●``Kimise Soy Sauce'' in Okayama Prefecture has announced that it will voluntarily recall two types of products: ``Five Grains Red Koji Miso'' and ``Five Grains Rice Cooked with Red Yeast.'' The red yeast rice raw material used has a different product number from the one that was reported to have caused kidney disease, but since it was manufactured at the same factory, the company decided to recall it for safety reasons. That's what I mean.
The items to be recalled are:
▽ Miso purchased after January 1st of this year,
▽ Cooked rice with an expiration date after June 1st of this year.
If the company has the item on hand, we ask that you send it cash on delivery.
●The department store "Matsuya Ginza" in Ginza, Tokyo, has stopped selling "Secret Aged Beni *Koji Miso" sold by the miso specialty store "Misozo *Tokubei", which is a tenant there, and has started a voluntary recall. Ta.
*"Toku" means "one above the heart" and "衞" is a variant product name is "Koji" * ●
Takeya, a miso maker headquartered in Nagano Prefecture, sells "Takeya Miso 'Shio Hikaeme Red Koji Tailored'" announced that it would temporarily suspend sales of the product and voluntarily recall it.
This product was sold only at a direct sales store in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, and an online shop on the company's website, and there are no products distributed in supermarkets or other stores.
●``Yamataka Miso'' in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, has suspended sales of ``Yamataka Shinshu Sweet Red Koji Miso'' and is in the process of collecting it.
- A total of four companies headquartered in Kyoto City: ``Honda Miso Honten'', which manufactures and sells miso, ``Saikyo Miso'', which manufactures and sells miso, and ``Kyoto Ichinoden'' and ``Kyoto Yamaroku,'' which manufacture and sell food products. We have started a voluntary recall of products such as soy sauce and miso pickles. In addition to selling wholesale to business partners, they also sold over the counter, at department stores in various locations, and by mail order. The red yeast rice raw material used by the four companies is a different type from the one that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is recalling, but they decided to voluntarily recall it as a precautionary measure.
●Baba Shoten, a miso manufacturing and sales company located in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, announced that it will voluntarily recall 11 products, including "Beni Koji Miso" and "Beni Koji Amazake."
●Fujiyoshi Soy Sauce, located in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, has announced that it will stop selling and voluntarily recall two products: Cattleya-san's Genki Miso and Miso Kabosu Dressing. It turns out that the substance was different from the one used in the health food in question. In order to ensure safety, the company is considering resuming sales after removing red yeast rice as an ingredient.
●“Fukuyama Kurozu” in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture sells “Red Yeast Black Vinegar”, “Red Yeast Dressing (Onion)”, and “Red Yeast Dressing (Carrot)” sold under the “Kashida” brand. has been canceled and announced a voluntary recall.
●Hara Sho, a sake wholesaler located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, has begun a voluntary recall of Niigata Benikoji Amazake 720ml.
Takeya “Takeya Miso ``Salted with less salt and made with red malt''”
[Alcohol]
● Takara Shuzo, a major sake brewery headquartered in Kyoto, has announced that it will voluntarily recall approximately 100,000 bottles of its sake ``Shochikubai Shirakabegura Mio'' PREMIUM <ROSE>.
- A sake brewing company in Kanie-cho, Aichi Prefecture, ``Kankyo Sake Brewery,'' has temporarily suspended the sale of ``Beni-koji Umeshu'' due to the possibility that it uses red koji ingredients that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has announced a recall. I decided to collect it myself.
●Sake brewing company "Senjo" in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture has suspended sales of "Kuromatsu Senjo Doburoku Rosé", which was sold at supermarkets inside and outside the prefecture, and is voluntarily recalling the product.
Takara Shuzo “Shochikubai Shirakabegura “Mio” PREMIUM〈ROSE〉”
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●Tomizawa Shoten, a food sales company in Machida City, Tokyo, announced that it will voluntarily recall its product, 10 grams of red yeast rice powder. According to the company's website, a business partner has reported that this product uses red yeast rice manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. The company is asking buyers to refrain from using the product and to send the product to the designated shipping address, with the cost paid on delivery.
●Otamaya, a miso and koji manufacturing and sales company in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, produces Benikoji 01, Benikoji 03, Benikoji 04, Benikoji 08, Benikoji 09, and Benikoji 11. announced that it would stop selling six types of products and would voluntarily recall them. According to the company, at least 1,400 units have been sold at stores in Yonezawa City and online since mid-December last year, as far as we know.
Tomizawa Shoten “Red malt powder 10g”
[The spread]
According to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, the red yeast rice raw material used in the affected health foods is being supplied to 52 companies, and is sold to other companies through multiple wholesalers.
As a result, we anticipate that the scale of the collection will further expand, and we are urgently confirming the sales destination and collection status.
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announces 14 products subject to voluntary recall
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that businesses are required to report voluntarily recalled foods using the "Food Sanitation Application System" in order to prevent new health hazards from occurring due to potential violations of the Food Sanitation Act. I am.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, people who ingested health foods containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice have developed kidney disease, etc., so they are voluntarily recalling products manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical that use red yeast rice as an ingredient. As of 3 p.m. on the 26th, 14 other products containing the same raw materials have been subject to recall.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, no health hazards have been confirmed with these products so far.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that if you have these products on hand, you will contact the store or manufacturer where you purchased them, and the public health centers listed on its website will also be accepting consultations about your physical condition.