Taipei: Taiwan has not imported a batch of Nissin Foods instant noodles recently recalled in Japan over concerns that it may contain plastic fragments, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Wednesday.

According to Focus Taiwan, the Nissin Foods Group, a major Japanese instant noodle manufacturer, announced last week a recall of its Nissin Sauce Yakisoba Cup with Chicken Soup, a product sold under the company's refrigerated food brand. The affected products bear the JAN code 4902105255797 and have an expiration date of Sept. 10, as stated in a public notice issued by the TFDA on Monday. The notice detailed that 287,376 cups would be recalled.

The recall was issued after foreign material, identified as synthetic resin fragments, was found in the product, the TFDA stated. TFDA specialist Liao Tzu-ting informed CNA that a review of the agency's Import Food Information System found no record of the affected product being imported into Taiwan over the past three years. The agency advised travelers to Japan not to purchase or consume the affected product.