Q&A regarding red mold rice produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical

I recently wrote an article in my “note” about a Q&A prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Consumer Affairs Agency, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in collaboration with the three ministries regarding health foods containing red mold rice produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.

Q&A on red mold rice produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, prepared in collaboration with three ministries, has been published (Japanese text only).

A request to discontinue the use of the products has also been published in English, Chinese, and Korean.

Request for discontinuation of use of red mold rice materials by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical

Notice of 关于停止使用小林制药红曲关产品的通知

고바야시제약의 붉은 관룩 관련 제품의 사용 중지 요청

As mentioned in the note article, koji is a representative of traditional Japanese fermented foods, and has also been attracting attention in the food tech field in recent years. I hope that correct information will be spread in the future so that products related to koji will not be adversely affected by this Kobayashi Pharmaceutical health food issue.