DOH said it is coordinating with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as Bureau of Customs to implement the order starting Monday afternoon.
The statement came after the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finished the laboratory tests it conducted on the recalled samples of Korean noodles from the market last week.
"The test results have been reassuring as benzopyrenes have been found below the limits of benzopyrenes set for the recall advisory," the statement read.
"The results are all less than 5 ppb (parts per billion), far below the regulatory limit of 10 ppb," it stated.
The health department also expressed confidence on the assurance issued by South Korean government, which vouched that the subsequent products are safe.
At the same time, DOH cautioned consumers to look for the regulated English translation of product name, the supplier and expiry dates when buying foreign food products.
On Friday, the embassy of South Korea clarified the six banned brands of Korean noodles contained "extremely low" amounts of the level of benzopyrene that pose "no harmful effect on the human body."
The six brands include:
1. Nongshim Neoguri (Hot)
2. Nongshim Neoguri (Mild Hot)
3. Nongshim Neoguri (Multi Hot)
4. Nongshim Big Bowl Noodle Shrimp
5. Nongshim Saengsaeng Udon Bowl Noodle
6. Nongship Saengsaeng Udon
-Yahoo News Philippines (November 12, 2012 8:00PM)
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