On September 20, 2022, a batch of colostrum milk powder from India illegally added preservatives (benzoic acid), according to a list of substandard food products released by Taiwan Food and Drug Administration.

The manufacturer or exporter in India is CURE NUTRACEUTICAL PVT LTD, and the importer in Taiwan is COLOSTROVITA POWDER, according to the notice.

The batch of colostrum milk powder was detected with the preservative benzoic acid at 0.04 g/kg. According to the "Scope of Use and Limit of Food Additives and Specification Standards", the case of the product is not listed in the table to be used in the scope of food, and the industry failed to provide relevant supporting data reasonable explanation, this case does not comply with the provisions of the food safety and health management Law Article 18.

A total of 500 kg of unqualified products were returned or destroyed.