Popular Phuket tourist stores caught selling curry paste overloaded with preservatives

By The Phuket News

 

The news came in a report of product tests conducted on 15 outlets in the South, including Chumphon, Surat Thani, Krabi and Phuket. Image: ConsumerThai.org

 

PHUKET: Two consumer watch foundations have called out two popular Thai food and souvenir shops in Phuket for selling a fish curry paste overloaded with preservatives.

 

The Foundation for Consumers, operating as ConsumerThai.org (click here) and the Consumer South Network (click here), announced the news in a report of product tests conducted on 15 outlets in the South, including Chumphon, Surat Thani, Krabi and Phuket.

 

The quality tests identified that Gaeng Tai Pla curry paste sold at the Khun Mae Ju store on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang contained 1190.45mg/kg of sorbic acid, and that Gaeng Tai Pla curry paste sold at the ‘Mae Kui’ store on Rassada-nusorn Rd north of Phuket Town contained 1107.64mg/kg of sorbic acid, explained Ms Monrudee Po-in of the Foundation for Consumers.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/popular-phuket-tourist-stores-caught-selling-curry-paste-overloaded-with-preservatives-72533.php#7hBMik75uhcWw45c.99 

 

 

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They also did a report on curry paste  in the North,same results,

named the manufacturers and posted pictures of the products,

which is the correct thing to do,but does not often happen,for

fear of been sued.

regards Worgeordie

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thai food and souvenir shops in Phuket for selling a fish curry paste overloaded with preservatives.

It's a souvenir, you're not supposed to eat it.

Gag me with a spoon ( and fork)..

Funny you can name a small store that does wrong but wimp out when it's someone with connections in your news reports 555

 

On 8/16/2019 at 8:25 PM, kmj said:

Funny you can name a small store that does wrong but wimp out when it's someone with connections in your news reports 555

 

7/11 comes to mind. 

So, whats the outcome?

Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate kill microorganisms, or prevent or retard their growth and reproduction, and thus protect cosmetics and personal care products from spoilage.

Follow this link for more information about how preservatives protect cosmetics and personal care products.????