SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency announced in a media release on Tuesday that it has recalled two sparkling sake products after their manufacturer, Takara Shuzo International Co Ltd, similarly recalled them in Japan.
SFA added that its Japanese drugmaker had voluntarily recalled the supplement after complaints of kidney problems associated with its consumption. The Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported that on March 23, Takara Shuzo announced that it would be recalling 18,000 750 ml bottles and 78,000 300 ml bottles of Mio Premium Rose.This was at the request of the Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., which manufactures “beni koji.” The “beni koji” malted grain gives the sparkling sake its pink colour. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. recalled “beni koji” on March 22.
Last week, TBS, a Japanese television network, reported that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had sold red yeast rice ingredients to about 50 foreign and domestic food and beverage manufacturers.
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