Denmark recall South Korean ramen with strong chili
Denmark recall South Korean ramen with strong chili
Copenhagen, Denmark
13 June 2024
Associated Press – AP clients only
STORY
Denmark recall South Korean ramen with strong chili.
The South Korean ramen with strong chili became famous as a “joke” on social media.
Now is it banned for being to spicy.
The shopowner of the Chinese Grocery store finds it ridiculous and there’s no reasonable justification.
Young people also claim, that people can decide how spicy to make it.
The Danish Veterinay and Food Administration claims “for children can spicy food cause harm”.
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SHOTLIST
- OUTSIDE “Den Kinesiske Købmand” (The Chinese Grocery store)
- OWNER PULLING DOWN BULDAK RAMEN PACKETS FROM SHELF
- CLOSE UP OF RAMEN PACKETS GETTING THROWN INTO CARDBOARD BOX
- SOUNDBITE (English) Rubin Truong, Owner “Den Kinesiske Købmand” (“The Chinese Grocery store”):
“I think it’s ridiculous and there’s no reasonable justification. The current justification is that the product contains too much capsaicin, which is a natural substance in chili peppers. In other words, the product is being recalled because it’s spicy. And I’ve received the report from the Danish Food Administration. And in the report it says that this product is just as spicy as fresh Jalapenos and Tabasco. So if this product, if ramen is being recalled, then why is Tabasco and fresh jalapenos not being recalled? And there are products that are being sold right now that are even more spicy, like chili powder. So it’s an unreasonable justification. And the Danish Food Administration hasn’t given any guidelines or set any standards on how spicy food can be.“ - FEMALE EMPLOYEE REMOVING THE RAMEN WITH CHILI FROM SHELVES
- CLOSE UP OF THE RAMEN WITH CHILI GETTING REMOVED FROM SHELVES
- SOUNDBITE (English) Lea Prien Skjøde, shop assistant:, 21.
“I think it’s a little bit strange because most people already know it’s spicy when they buy it.” - TRACKING SHOT OF EMPLOYEES CARRYING BOXES OF THE RAMEN FROM SHOP TO TRUCK
- SOUNDBITE (English) Ano Yasmin, customer, 15.
“I don’t think there is a reason for it to be banned because you decide on your own, on the spiciness or what you put in it and it is on your own, how spicy you make it. “ - CLOSE UP OF RAMEN SHOP PRICE-LABEL IN SHELF BEING REMOVED
- SOUNDBITE (English) Katinka Monberg, customer, 20:
“I don’t really know what to tell people because, you know, it is promoted as something spicy. I want to eat it. Just because you can’t eat it doesn’t mean I don’t get to eat it. So I’m just very upset that I don’t get my noodles. But you know everything for the good of the people, right?. - TRACKING SHOT OF EMPLOYEES CARRYING BOXES OF RAMEN FROM SHOP TO TRUCK
- SHOP OWNER REMOVING RAMEN FROM SHELVES
- CLOSE UP OF RAMEN PACKETS GETTING THROWN INTO CARDBOARD BOX
- SOUNDBITE (English) Rubin Truong, Owner “Den Kinesiske Købmand” (“The Chinese Grocery store”) CONT.:
“Some products that are just as spicy as other products. Some are being banned, some are being recalled, and some are fine to sell. So it’s not clear what we’re allowed to eat anymore. Like the Danish Food Administration decides what you can and cannot eat. You don’t have the freedom to choose anymore. “
CLOSE UP OF RAMEN IN TRUCK, TO EMPLOYEES CARRYING BOXES OF RAMEN FROM SHOP TO TRUCK
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