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People can check the pictures, packaging labels and inspection report information of the
market products according to the product category. (Figure 2-15)

Figure2-14 The “Food Safety Department store” Figure2-15 Food Information Counter Website
Website

Section 6 Development of New Food Test Technology

Origin of Policy

Given the diverse choices of food available, it is impossible to know in advance on any
unknown substances or illegal components mixed on purpose by ill-intentioned businesses. Also,
in light of the fact that requirements for the testing capability and testing validation efficacy are
getting stricter both domestically and internationally, the TFDA has advanced the testing and
analytical capabilities of laboratories and developed quick and convincing testing methods to help
with the identification of unknown substances and in cases of accidents.

Implementation Measures

1. Assistance in testing emergency food safety events

(1) Fipronil residue test in eggs
In August 2017, European countries and South Korea successively broke out the
contamination of eggs with Fipronil and caused great concern. Although eggs in these areas have
not been imported into Taiwan, in order to understand whether domestic eggs are contaminated,
TFDA immediately developed the testing methods of pesticides and their metabolites in eggs and
chickens, and published them as a reference for the national inspection authorities.

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