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On May 2, 2025, Thailand Unveiled MOPH Notification No. 457 B.E. 2568 (2025) Prescribing Foods Prohibited from Production, Import or Sale, with effect from May 3, 2025.
This new regulation responds to reported incidents in which children choked after consuming jelly or jelly dessert products containing glucomannan or konjac flour. These products are often packaged in small containers that can easily expel the jelly into the mouth, posing a serious risk of choking and airway obstruction. To reduce the risk of such hazards, preventive measures are deemed necessary.
As a result, this notification repeals MOPH Notification No. 263 B.E. 2545 (2002) and replaces it with updated provisions as outlined below:
MOPH Notification No. 263 B.E. 2545 (2002) | MOPH Notification No. 457 B.E. 2568 (2025) |
Ready-to-eat jelly and jelly desserts as per the MOPH notification on the labeling of ready-to-eat jelly and jelly desserts that contain glucomannan or konjac flour and are packaged in small containers of any form, where the diameter or the widest cross-sectional dimension does not exceed 4.5 centimeters, are prohibited from being produced, imported, or distributed. | Ready-to-eat jelly and jelly desserts that contain glucomannan or konjac flour and are packaged in small cup-shaped containers (konjac mini-cup jelly) or in other similar forms with a diameter or widest cross-sectional dimension not exceeding 4.5 centimeters, are prohibited from being produced, imported, or distributed. |
Thailand FDA has also identified and prohibited many other food products considered hazardous. Click here for more details.
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