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Home » News from Thailand » Foods on Thai markets often contain dangerous formalin
Foods on Thai markets often contain dangerous formalin
There is a lot wrong with food that you can buy at fresh markets in Thailand. A random check by the ministry at 39 fresh markets shows that formalin is used in 40% of all cases to keep food fresh for longer. This includes meat, vegetables and ready meals.
Formalin is a chemical that is also used in fertilizers, plywood and industrial products, but is best known for being used to preserve corpses in morgues. The substance is prohibited for use in food, but popular to slow down the spoilage and mold of food, especially because it is cheap and widely available. Formalin is a carcinogen and has been linked to lung cancer, leukemia and brain tumors.
Sabaibang, a part of the cow's stomach used primarily in Isan cuisine, is the most heavily contaminated with the toxic substance. More than 95 percent of the samples contain formalin. In addition, more than 76 percent of the shiitake, mushrooms and ginger were found to be contaminated. Noodles in a pink sauce broth also jumped out at 34,6 percent.
Vendors in Thailand who use formalin face a two-year prison sentence and a 20.000 baht fine.
Source: Bangkok Post
Well, the average Thai does not care and / or have no idea that they eat unhealthy food. The sellers only think about their products and not about food safety. And the Thai government already has laws and regulations for this and resolutely as they are they decide to introduce a number of new laws for this.
And tomorrow everyone will have forgotten it again and people will continue as before without enforcement of laws, without interest in food safety and more.
Been coming to Thailand for 25 years and heard it 20 years ago that formalin was widely used. Just look at how beautiful the apples and other fruit are. And the ignorant Westerners keep shouting how healthy, for example, fruit is in Thailand. Or, for example, all fish caught at sea; heard 20 years ago that everything remained well, not thanks to the cooling, but thanks to the drums of formalin. Another "healthy" fish?
Advice from Thai people who know, including my ex, not to eat too many vegetables, fruit, meat (because of growth hormones) and more. Even rice is heavily sprayed
Since I've been in Thailand I try to eat almost vegetarian food and preferably eat organic fruit and vegetables or if there isn't then don't.
Would like to live a longer healthy life.
Dear Ger,
Your first line is certainly correct.
How do you actually recognize organic fruits and vegetables in Thailand? Is there a label or something for that? Never really paid attention to this
Look for the 'organic' statement on the packaging. Often also mentioning “Safe Food” or other similar texts.
If you prioritize your health, you better not go to Thailand. In addition to vegetables, meat and fish contaminated by pesticides, in combination with a few hefty inhalations of exhaust fumes, now also formalin! Thailand, a paradise? Perhaps, but the pleasure may be short-lived. I'm not surprised the average Thai doesn't get that old!
In any case, in case of an early end due to the tampering with food in Thailand, I can assume that my body will arrive in the Netherlands well preserved by the formalin! A reassurance!
Thai cuisine has been in the spotlight all these years because of its varieties and flavours. All too often I come across posts about this, including in this blog. And then I read this… What should I think of it now?
I think it may not only be the Thai who eat this, but also the many tourists.
But yes… economy (money) is more important than people.
There are EU directives that apply to imports from Thailand. All too often there are bans due to exceeding standards due to too much use of pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, diseases and more.
The US, Japan and other countries do the same.
This is to protect consumers. And then you can assume that what has been exported will still be taken into account and that the products will still be rejected. And what is destined for the domestic or ASEAN market…..well.
As an importer of foodstuffs from SE Asia, I am always very interested in their BRC or IFS or ISO 22000 certification. Not only the “diploma”, but also the report and supporting lab test reports. Eg: aluminum (absorbed in the flour) in noodles should not exceed 10 ppm (milligrams per kg). My noodles from TH remain below the detection limit of 0,2 ppm, but other manufacturers reach 734 ppm, see German report in the EU-RASFF database ( https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2014.1586 )
Several Thai instant noodle manufacturers had to admit that they have NEVER even tested for aluminum. Since November 2008, 110 shipments have therefore been withdrawn from the market by the EU food authorities.
The knowledge and interest of the Thai "export manager" does not go much further than keeping that certification up. What does it stand for? Mia rooh…
A Thai factory owner even countered that they had a metal detector in their production line. It was clearly a step too far that it concerned dissolved metal ions in the product and not pieces of metal.
Another… along with other microbiological properties: “oh, too small to see”.
Hopefully the EU importer does not only look at the invoice amount and hopes not to be caught by the NVWA or the FASFC or the customer.
What's happening on the domestic market? ? ? What did you think? Not being burned properly? Come on !
This post makes me quite sick… Living in Cambodia, where money is worshiped even more than Buddha, it is possibly much worse. Reports of large-scale food poisoning regularly appear in the Phnom Penh Post. My wife also regularly brings home stories – about chicks being sprayed to maturity in less than six weeks, about bananas also being injected with some sort of substance (for color and size) – that make me shiver. We therefore have a strong preference for fruit and vegetables from our own garden and minimal amounts of meat and fish. Another comment about meat: animals that are sick are invariably slaughtered and the meat sold on the market - king dollar takes precedence over everything.
You don't really need to have studied to understand that the unrefrigerated food on a Thai market at an average of 35 degrees usually spoils within a few hours. So the fact that Thai resorts to such means is not entirely unexpected. Nevertheless, a bad thing.
Buy your vegetables, meat and fruit at Tesco or Big-C there it is in the refrigerator. Slightly more expensive but safer.
We will not talk about the enormous amount of pesticides on Thai fresh products.
Dear people,
It is known to me. When we still lived in the Netherlands, my (Lao) wife had a quick meal at the market in Bangkok around six o'clock in the evening. We would leave for the Netherlands at two o'clock in the morning. When boarding at the airport, my wife was so ill that it was considered irresponsible to take her on the flight. So she was accompanied by the airline to the medical point at the airport, where a doctor examined her. Result…. She was rushed to a hospital. She was there for three days, of which she can barely remember the first day. (and then back to the Netherlands)
Never again !!!! is my wife's reaction, I will still eat something at that market!!
Incidentally …. It was large prawns, roasted
yes, know quite a few thai people. And these sometimes get diarrhea and other discomforts after a meal. When I hear this my first question is if it was something with seafood. And usually a positive answer to that.
Just ask the Thai partners, even their favorites sometimes with some raw fish for example, or oyster and more..
A very bad thing. I can expect that this will be fought with fire and sword. The annoying thing about this kind of thing is that you don't notice it and you can't check it at all. Being silent killers.
It would be nice if you could prove the presence of this poison with a small sample, something like a litmus paper. Perhaps there are chemists among us who know a trick. Too bad my old chemistry teacher passed away. He must have known a trick.
Adri
Easy to detect and remove? No.
But… Google also performs miracles here:
How To Eliminate Formalin From Foods – Infozone24
http://infozone24.com/eliminate-formalin-foods/
Formalin is very dangerous for health. That is why, It is important to Know How To Eliminate Formalin From Foods. Let us know from this post.
How To Remove Formalin/Formaldehyde From Foods – sujonhera.com
http://sujonhera.com/how-to-remove-formalin-formaldehyde-from-foods/
Aug 13, 2013 … Formalin can be removed by sinking foods under water, salt water, vinegar mixed water. Formalin causes liver cancer, renal failure, Peptic ulcer…
Formalin in Food – BIMC HOSPITAL – Bali – 24 Hour Medical and…
http://bimcbali.com/medical-news/formalin-in-food.html
The widespread use of formalin, in preservation of fish, fruit and other food items is posing a threat to public health. The chemical used as a solution in water…
filtering – Remove formalin from food using chemical found in kitchen…
http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/799/remove-formalin-from-food-using-chemical-found-in-kitchen
Jul 14, 2012 … In some parts of the world food is stored with formalin so it looks fresh forever! This is astonishing, but true (See refs here). As formalin is very…
How to Detect formalin on Fruits, Fish and Vegetables by Shwapno…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkNyzPSjtNQ
Dec 6, 2013 ... How to Detect formalin on Fruits, Fish and Vegetables by Shwapno Bangla ... Do target practice on those bastards who use formalin in foods..
Formalin in fruits can be fatal | Dhaka Grandstand
http://archive.dhakatribune.com/food/2013/jun/15/formalin-fruits-can-be-fatal
Jun 15, 2013 … But these heavenly foods aren't that heavenly in our country. A section of unscrupulous traders were mixing formalin with foodstuff, including …
Center for Food Safety – Risk in Brief – Formaldehyde in Food
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fa_02_09.html
Jan 5, 2009 ... In Hong Kong, formaldehyde is not permitted for food use. … Formalin, which is a solution of about 37% formaldehyde, serves as disinfectant …
Center for Food Safety – Food Safety Focus – Formaldehyde in Food
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf_06_01.html
Food Safety Focus (6th Issue, January 2007) – Incident in Focus … Formalin, which is a solution of about 37% formaldehyde, serves as disinfectant and …
Foods Known to Contain Naturally Occurring Formaldehyde
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/files/formaldehyde.pdf
1. Foods Known to Contain Naturally Occurring Formaldehyde. I. Fruits & Vegetables. food-type. Level (mg/kg). Apple. 6.3 – 22.3. Apricot. 9.5. Banana. 16.3.
Just looked on Google:
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/health-ministry-warns-increasing-use-formalin-vendors-fresh-markets/
Feb 24, 2014 … Vendors are found to use formalin to keep their merchandise fresh. … The Public Health Ministry has warned consumers to be aware of buying fresh food and vegetables at fresh markets as now use of formalin among … Post navigation … order suspending Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra and Dr …
IF Thai Inspection Service v Were officials already on the road, everyone knows how to solve this: hand with THBs and..nothing found.
Give me the auditors from Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Lloyds, Moody, SGS, TUV et al.
Dear Adrian,
Test kits for detecting Formalin in food do exist.
However, I don't know anything about its reliability.
Ron
So if I understand the article correctly, 40% of the market vendors of the monitored 39 fresh markets are now in prison for 2 years?
With us, all fruit and vegetables (from the market and supermarket) go into the water for half an hour with the addition of a purple powder. Is to remove the chemicals my wife says.
In addition, many vegetables are not washed. Just look at long beans (long beans) that are used en masse. The garter is everywhere in the food carts with the rubber bands still around. It will be cut right away. The same goes for tomatoes, herbs, etc…