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Complaint Casebook Udon Foreign matter

Last updated on April 1, 2023.

1.Overview

There was something like a black mold in the udon.

Photo with something like a black mold in the udon
Photographs of foreign matter in udon

A photograph of an enlarged figure of something like a black mold
Enlarged drawing of foreign matter


2.Test results

  • Appearance: Black triangular chunk of 10mm x 8mm in size and 0.37g in weight
  • Mirror examination: When cut, the center was a mass of white particles, and the surrounding area was black.
  • Others Positive iodine starch reaction, positive iron qualitative reaction positive

3.Conclusion

It was presumed that the surroundings became black due to metal (iron) in a lump of flour.

Published on March 8, 2007

Inquiries to this page

RIKEN, Medical Care Bureau Institute of Hygiene

Phone: 045-370-9451

Phone: 045-370-9451

Fax: 045-370-8462

E-Mail address [email protected]

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Page ID: 153-753-511

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