As of March 28 evening, 114 people had been hospitalised and five had died after taking the supplements.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the City of Osaka jointly inspected the factory in Osaka that had made the supplements containing"Beni-Koji" red yeast, suspected of having caused health damage, the ministry official said.
News footage showed officials entering the factory, and the official said the ministry could search other related locations.Kobayashi said on March 29 it was investigating a suspected link between the products and their effects on the kidney since it received reports of kidney disease linked to the products.
As of March 28 evening, 114 people had been hospitalised and five had died after taking the supplements, which were marketed as helping lower cholesterol levels, according to the company.recalling products with Beni-Koji in recent daysA Chinese consumers association urged consumers to stop using affected products, saying it was concerned about the risk of Kobayashi products, state media reported on March 29.
Beni-Koji contains Monascus purpureus, a red mould that is also used as a red colouring in some foods. REUTERS
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