Dried cuttlefish contaminated with cadmium: CAP

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) said its tests have found dried cuttlefish contaminated with cadmium.

CAP president S.M. Mohamed Idris said random tests conducted on samples of cuttlefish found that the amount of cadmium exceeded the safety level.

He said the amount of cadmium detected in the samples tested ranged from 0.33 to 4.33 parts per million (PPM); according to the Food Regulations Act 1985 the amount of cadmium present in food should not exceed 1.00 ppm.