Last year, contaminants were found in popular beverage "Apple Sidra"and tests showed the presence of yeast. Recently, the company yet again received customer complaints about "suspended matterials " in its 2-liter bottles. To protect consumers, New Taipei City's Department. An estimated 1.66 million bottles are now expected to be removed from shelves by Aug. 24th.

This is a 2,000 cc bottle of "Apple Sidra" manufactured by Oceanic Beverage Company. A seal has been affixed to the cap, prohibiting its sale. On Aug. 22, the company informed New Taipei City's Department of Health that it had received customer complaints regarding "suspended matter" in 2,000 cc bottles of Apple Sidra, and it took the initiative to cease production of the problematic product. All products manufactured between Mar. 5 and Aug. 18 will need to be removed from shelves and recalled.

Yang Shu-chin
Director, Food & Drug Mgmt. Division, Dept. of Health, NTC

This time, there were two batches. The factory conducted rapid screening tests, and the problem appears to be caused by yeast.


The department said last year, contaminants were found in Apple Sidra and tests showed the presence of yeast. As the company failed to report this incident, it was fined NT$2.2 million. Now, something similar has occurred. Anyone who purchased products from the problematic batches can apply for a refund or exchange by bringing the receipt or product to the vendor where the product was purchased. Meanwhile, consumer protection officers criticized the company for having two sets of standards and being insincere, as vendors can refuse to refund or exchange products from batches dated March to June that have been opened.

Wang Chih-yu
Consumer Protection Officer, New Taipei City

To use harsh words, I think this company is only allowing refunds for what they discovered. It's only allowing refunds for what it has discovered so far.


The department says it has already tested products with the same specifications, and it will receive the results after 10 days. If the products are found to be spoiled or contaminated, it will fine the manufacturer in accordance with the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation. There are an estimated 1.66 million bottles of the problematic product that need to be removed from shelves and recalled. They must be removed from shelves by Aug. 24 and recalled by the end of September.


知名飲料「蘋果西打」疑似又出包！新北市衛生局昨天接獲大西洋飲料公司主動通報，有民眾客訴反映，該公司製造生產的蘋果西打2千CC寶特瓶裝，有「懸浮物」，為顧及消費者權益，衛生局已要求業者擴大啟動預防性下架及回收，預估有166萬瓶產品，必須在明天下架，下個月底前回收完成。##

就是這款由大西洋飲料公司製造生產的2千C.C寶特瓶裝「蘋果西打」產品，瓶蓋已被貼上封條，禁止販售，因為業者日前主動通報新北市衛生局，有民眾客訴反映有「懸浮物」，因此主動停止問題產品生產線，而且從今年3月5號到8月18號製造生產的產品，通通必須進行預防性下架及回收。

新北市衛生局食藥科長 楊舒秦
這一次這兩批 它廠內有做快篩試驗 看起來也疑似是酵母菌造成的

衛生局表示，業者去年就曾發生蘋果西打變質，並驗出酵母菌事件，因業者未主動通報，遭重罰220萬元，沒想到今年又發生類似狀況。

消費者如果購買這批問題產品，可持發票或產品向原購買通路商，辦理退換貨，不過消保官痛批業者兩套標準，因為如果是3月到6月批號、已拆封產品，業者將不予辦理退換貨，缺乏誠意。

新北市主任消保官 王治宇
業者它 說難聽一點 我覺得這家業者是有一點像是 查到哪裡 退到哪裡啦
它只退目前查到的部分

衛生局強調，已抽驗同一規格產品，檢驗結果十天後出爐，若產品有變質或腐敗，將依食安法再開罰，而預估這批下架回收的問題產品，共有166萬瓶，必須在8月24號前完成下架，9月底前回收完成。