Teoh Guan Hup Food Drug Case Study Solution

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In 15th November 2010, there was a noodle factory, Teoh Guan Hup Food Stuff Industries, at 91M, West Jelutong, was being involved in adding non-permitted preservative which was boric acid in the making of different type of noodles. According to the The Sun Daily Online (2010), the owner of the factory, named Gooi Soon Chye, 45 years old, was being charged for adding boric acid in the products of "hor fun", "koay teow" and yellow noodles, not only that, he also being charged for adding excess benzoic acid in the products of his "bee tai bak", "hor fun" and "koay teow" noodles. Boric acid, or also known as orthoboric acid, is a naturally occurring compound containing the elements boron, oxygen, and hydrogen (H3BO3). This boron compound which is water-soluble and circulate in …show more content…

In 2008, from The Star Online, the new reported that two different renowned factories in Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh were still selling the noodles with high levels of boric acid and benzoic acid. The newspaper also stated one of the factories had been sued before with the same action of the factory did in 2006. The halal certification for the noodles were being withdrawn by The Islamic Development Department (Jakim). III. Moreover, based on the research done by See et al. (2010), who reported there are five kinds of noodles and a type of fish ball which manufacturer in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, still contained the present of boric acid. The results also showed that the yellow noodles accounted for the highest percentage of boric acid with a mean of 2.034 µg g−1. Yet, the results concentration of boric acid in those sample were still relatively low compared to Peninsular Malaysia. In order to determine whether the noodles contains boric acid, the sample such as yellow noodles can be used to mix with turmeric powder. If the results turn bright red in less than 10 seconds, it indicated the yellow noodles that contain boric acid. If the results remains, it indicated the absent of boric

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