Thirty-five pasta tested by the Hong Kong Consumer Council were found to have contained insect debris. Popular dry pasta brands in Hong Kong were found to contain tiny insect debris ranging from four pieces to up to 500 pieces. The Hong Kong Consumer Council tested 35 dry pasta sold locally, which all of them were found to have contained insect debris. “These tiny pieces of insect debris are indeed very tiny, with some could only be seen under a microscope. Golden Tripod’s macaroni and Castagno Organic Durum Wheat Italian Pasta with seaweed - Fusilli were also tested “positive” for insect debris, containing 153 pieces and 131 pieces respectively, with Castagno’s pasta containing another three insects in whole.

Source: The Standard November 16, 2020 05:15 UTC