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2 years, 4 months ago about Melamine Bowls

can hot foods be served in melamine bowles?

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edwardclint | 2 years, 4 months ago
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According to some studies Melamine bowls is not safe when served with anything hot, watery or acidic because it can release a chemical called formaldehye. It is recommended that it be served with dry foods.

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This week, health officials in Indonesia ran tests of 62 samples of melamine plates, bowls, spoons and forks. The head of the country’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency said that “30 of them released formaldehyde when used for anything hot, watery or acidic,” the Jakarta Globe reported.

In Korea, food scientists tested eight different brands of Chinese-made melamine dinnerware in January and February and found that 88 percent of the plates and bowls released formaldehyde when heated in a microwave.

And last week in Hong Kong, officials with the Consumer Council told the Hong Kong Standard that it had checked 300 melamine products from 20 household goods and chain stores, and only 5 percent of samples were properly labeled to warn customers not to use them in microwaves."

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slyviolet | 2 years, 4 months ago
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Melamine is able to withstand temperatures up to 140 degrees Celsius, and so it is definitely safe to serve hot foods in melamine bowls. However, it is not advisable to microwave in them, as the melamine will absorb the heat and become very hot to the touch, which can be dangerous.

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