Jakarta, Sept. 12 -- Indonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) said Friday it is coordinating with Taiwanese authorities and stakeholders after instant noodles from Indonesia were found to contain ethylene oxide.

BPOM Chief Taruna Ikrar said his office was notified by Taiwanese authorities that traces of the chemical were detected in Indomie Soto Banjar Limau Kulit, a product of Indofood.

The manufacturer confirmed the noodles did not meet Taiwan's standards, Ikrar said.

"The product was not officially exported by the producer to Taiwan," he said.

The shipment was allegedly arranged by a trader, not an authorized importer, and without the company's knowledge, Ikrar added.

Indofood is investigating the ingredients used and th...