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Costco Taiwan shopper finds only 2 chips in Pringles bag

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Costco Taiwan customer reported that a bag of Pringles potato chips only contained two chips, while another bag only had five. A member of the Facebook group Costco H...

Taiwan Costco Black Friday sales kick off

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Costco Taiwan kicked off its seventh annual Black Friday event at all 14 of its Taiwan branches on Monday (Nov. 20). Inspired by Black Friday, the traditional start of ...

Consumers’ Foundation files class action suit against Costco Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Consumers’ Foundation held a press conference on Tuesday (Oct. 31) announcing a class action suit on behalf of 135 citizens affected by frozen berries tainted wi...

Costco Taiwan recalls sparkling water containing plastic foreign objects

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday (Sept. 13) announced that plastic foreign objects were found in Costco Taiwan's brand of sparkling water, and over ...

Costco Taiwan recalls two US-imported foods containing carcinogen

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Two products have been removed from the shelves of Costco supermarkets in Taiwan after both were found to contain carcinogenic chemicals. Taiwan’s Food and Drug A...

Costco Taiwan to cover medical costs for consumers of contaminated cheese

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Costco Taiwan announced on Monday (July 10) that it will not only refund customers who purchased a mozzarella cheese product that was found to contain a carcinogen, but it...

Costco Taiwan recalls cheese after finding of carcinogen

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Costco Taiwan is recalling a brand of mozzarella cheese after the find of the potentially cancer-causing ethylene oxide, reports said Saturday (July 8). The issue came ...

Costco Taiwan strawberries from Mexico test positive for hepatitis A

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday (May 17) announced that frozen strawberries sold by Costco Taiwan had tested positive for hepatitis A, and the FDA has ...

Taiwan finds banned chemical on Japanese strawberries for 25th time in 6 months

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found residue of a banned chemical on a shipment of strawberries about to be imported from Japan for the 25th time in the past six m...

Suspected hepatitis cases reported in Taiwan, authorities investigating Costco berry link

UPDATE: 08 05 2023: 5:00 p.m.: The Centers for Disease Control announced on Monday afternoon that the test results for the New Taipei hepatitis B patient's family members came out negative. It add...

Kaohsiung fines Costco Taiwan NT$7.5 million for hepatitis-tainted berries

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Kaohsiung City Government Department of Health on Friday (May 5) announced that it will fine Taiwan Costco NT$7.5 million (US$244,000) for selling bags of mixed berrie...

Costco Taiwan blueberries also tainted with hepatitis A

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More than 15,000 kilograms of frozen blueberries imported by Costco Taiwan have tested positive for hepatitis A, following news last week that 17,000 kg of a tainted froze...

Taiwan slaps month-long ban on Costco berries after hepatitis A investigation

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned Costco Taiwan from importing blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries from the United States until June 2 due to an in...

Costco Taiwan has no plans to hike membership fee 'at this point'

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Amid concerns that Costco is long overdue for an increase in its membership fee, Costco Taiwan says that it does not have any plans to raise its local membership price &qu...

Costco Taiwan membership fee hike 'question of when, not if'

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Costco's chief financial officer on Thursday (March 2) said that a membership fee increase is a "question of when, not if" — likely resulting in a pric...