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7 bq/kg of cesium-137 was found and the product was not recalled. (Codex standards are 1,000 bq/kg for foods other than infant food.)
In December of 2011, infant formula produced 125 miles from Fukushima was recalled with levels of Cs-134 and Cs-137 about twice that of the oatmeal. The article below has quotes from a food safety expert explaining why the recall was prudent, even if Codex allows up to 200 bq/kg in its current standards.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Q...e-baby-formula
Radioactive Japanese oatmeal discovered in Hong Kong
An oatmeal product, manufactured in and imported from Japan, has been found to contain low levels of radioactivity by food safety authorities in Hong Kong...
An oatmeal product, manufactured in and imported from Japan, has been found to contain low levels of radioactivity by food safety authorities in Hong Kong...
In December of 2011, infant formula produced 125 miles from Fukushima was recalled with levels of Cs-134 and Cs-137 about twice that of the oatmeal. The article below has quotes from a food safety expert explaining why the recall was prudent, even if Codex allows up to 200 bq/kg in its current standards.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Q...e-baby-formula
Radiation detected in Japanese baby formula
Meiji Holdings Co. has announced that traces of the radioactive substance Cesium have been found in its baby milk powder amid suspicions that contamination occurred during the drying process.
Meiji Holdings Co. has announced that traces of the radioactive substance Cesium have been found in its baby milk powder amid suspicions that contamination occurred during the drying process.