Welcome to the "Food Ingredient Integration Query Platform"

     To make it easier for the public to assess the safety of ingredients used in food products, and to help food businesses take responsibility for self-regulation of food ingredients, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has established the "Food Ingredient Integration Query Platform."     The "Food Ingredient Integration Query Platform" consolidates the results of ingredient safety evaluations over the past years, frequently asked questions from the public service mailbox, and related directive explanations. The platform provides information on food ingredients that have been evaluated as "suitable for food use" and those that are "not confirmed as safe for food use," offering a more comprehensive collection of food ingredient data. Currently, it encompasses 12 categories with a total of about 1,700 items, and it is continuously updated to provide the latest information.     TFDA recommends reviewing the "Instructions and Notes" at the top of the webpage before searching to fully understand the platform’s purpose and how to use it. When making a search, you can enter Chinese, English, or scientific names as keywords to be...