Release Date: July 11, 2026 Statement Date: July 10, 2026 Statement Time: 16:33:18 Company Code: 1218 Company Name: Taishan Subject: Announcement of Administrative Penalty Imposed by Changhua County Government Applicable Clause: Item 26 Date of Incident: July 10, 2026
Details: 1. Date of Incident: July 10, 2026 2. Party Involved: The Company 3. Cause of Incident (Event Description): Benzopyrene (BaP), a carcinogenic substance exceeding regulatory limits, was detected through self-inspection in soybean salad oil products supplied by Zhonglian Oils & Fats Co., Ltd., a contract manufacturer of the Company. The Changhua County Government determined that the Company failed to report the issue promptly, and accordingly imposed a fine of NT$3 million under Article 7, Paragraph 5 of the Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act. Furthermore, the Changhua County Government found that the Company did not fully disclose the discovery process and subsequent handling measures, constituting obstruction of the investigation. Therefore, an additional fine of NT$3 million was imposed under Article 47, Paragraph 11 of the same Act. 4. Handling Process: The Company is complying with the requirements and directives of the competent authority. 5. Penalty Imposed: A total administrative fine of NT$6 million. 6. Whether Fined: Yes 7. Amount of Fine (NTD): NT$6,000,000 8. Estimated Financial Impact: NT$6 million 9. Potential Insurance Compensation: None 10. Improvement Measures and Future Actions: The Company will implement corrective actions as directed by the competent authority. 11. Prior Disclosure of Same Incident: On July 7, 2026, media reported that the Company had been fined NT$6 million by the Changhua County Health Bureau. 12. Other Matters to Be Disclosed: None.
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