Handling of health foods including red rice malt

　In order to prevent the spread of health hazards, voluntary collection of products including red koji was being promoted by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. as of Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. We ordered the collection of health foods for three products, including red koji sold.

1. Red koji Korestep (45 tablets, 15 days, 90 tablets, 30 days, 60 tablets, 20 days of 60 tablets)
2. Nissihelp + cholesterol
3. Nattokinase smooth grain GOLD

Osaka-shi: There have been cases where health hazards have been suspected of health foods containing red koji. （…> Food / Hygiene> Information on Food Safety) (osaka.lg.jp) (external site)

If you have the product, please do not eat and follow the voluntary return method.
In addition, consultations on health hazards related to the product are accepted at the consultation desk for health hazards caused by health foods.

If you are dealing with the product, stop display sales immediately and remove it from the store. In addition, please take measures to respond to Kobayashi’s collection and pay attention to purchasers.

• Request for cooperation in the collection of red koji-related foods sold by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) (outside site)

On Friday, March 22, 2024, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical announced a press release regarding "Request for discontinuation of use of red koji-related products and voluntary recall," and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported that information and alerts were provided.
Currently, we are investigating the relationship between products and health hazards. To prevent the spread of health hazards, we have voluntarily collected foods related to red koji sold by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.
If you have the product, please follow the voluntary return method without ingesting it.
　

Click here for recall information for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical products related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.

• Examples of health hazards caused by "so-called health foods" (external site)

　※Please refer to the Excel or PDF file of "Recall information of notified food about red koji (limited to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical)".

Consultations on health hazards related to the product are accepted at the following consultation desk.
[Consultation]
（１） Contact point for inquiries regarding products using red koji (Koku Call Center)
　　　Phone number: 0120-388-687
　　　Reception hours: From 9:00 to 21:00 (on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
（２） Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division, where you live

• Consultation Service for Food Sanitation

Also, if you consume the product and have any physical anxiety or abnormalities, please consider consulting your family medical institution.

• Food recall (collection) information of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (external site)

　※Please search from the button of "Public Collection Cases Search" button.

• Consumer Affairs Agency's recall information site (outside site)
• “Health foods” (Consumer Affairs Agency) (outside site)
• Information on "health foods" (Food Safety Commission) (outside site)
• Safety and efficacy information of "health foods" (National Institute of Health and Nutrition Research Institute, National Research and Development Agency) (external site)