Taiwan Subway withdraws parmesan-flavored bread after unapproved bamboo fibre found
SUBWAY Taiwan stopped using and recalled parmesan-flavored bread after authorities found bamboo fibre in its imported seasoning powder did not meet Taiwan’s rules for food ingredients. The company apologized for earlier incomplete explanations.
What this could mean for you
The affected bread may remain unavailable or be replaced at Taiwan outlets.
Withdrawal and recall remove the product from sale while the ingredient issue is addressed.
Reported basis: [3][1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The recall or suspension remains in effect.
Possible time frame: weeks, if those conditions hold.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Authorities identify the same unapproved ingredient in additional products or suppliers.
The recall expands beyond the parmesan-flavored bread.
Pressure eases if…
SUBWAY completes the recall and introduces a formulation using an ingredient approved in Taiwan.
The details behind the risk
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Taiwan’s health authorities said the imported seasoning powder contained dietary fibre made from moso bamboo stems, which had not completed the required safety assessment or received approval for use as a food ingredient. [2]
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- 快訊／被揪違禁食材還瞎扯海運 SUBWAY道歉：溝通判斷要檢討 | ETtoday消費新聞ettoday.net · Sep 18, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
SUBWAY Taiwan said it stopped using the powder and conducted a product withdrawal and recall after receiving notice that one ingredient did not comply with Taiwan’s food regulations. [3][1]
References for this detail (2)
- 直播爆SUBWAY麵包、醬料停售黑幕！放火再發聲：不要肉搜爆料者 | 生活 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COMsetn.com · Sep 18, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC
- SUBWAY巴馬乾酪麵包灑粉被爆涉「違禁品」！官方聲明慢多拍掀議論 | 生活newtalk.tw · Sep 18, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
The company identified the ingredient as Bamboo Fibre and said it had relied on supplier information that described the material as compliant with rules for cellulose-related ingredients. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- 快訊／被揪違禁食材還瞎扯海運 SUBWAY道歉：溝通判斷要檢討 | ETtoday消費新聞ettoday.net · Sep 18, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
SUBWAY apologized for previously attributing the product’s unavailability to shipping congestion and said its communication and judgment required review. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- 快訊／被揪違禁食材還瞎扯海運 SUBWAY道歉：溝通判斷要檢討 | ETtoday消費新聞ettoday.net · Sep 18, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The issue emerged after a person identifying as a former SUBWAY trainee manager discussed the product during an online livestream; the company then issued public explanations. [1][3]
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- [1] 直播爆SUBWAY麵包、醬料停售黑幕！放火再發聲：不要肉搜爆料者 | 生活 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COMsetn.comReferenced for: detail 2
- [3] SUBWAY巴馬乾酪麵包灑粉被爆涉「違禁品」！官方聲明慢多拍掀議論 | 生活newtalk.twReferenced for: detail 2
- [2] 快訊／被揪違禁食材還瞎扯海運 SUBWAY道歉：溝通判斷要檢討 | ETtoday消費新聞ettoday.netReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3, detail 4
Still unclear
The excerpts do not specify the quantity of product recalled or the recall’s completion status.
The excerpts do not establish whether consumers suffered illness or whether other products contain the same ingredient.
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網紅放火近日直播與粉絲分享「職業鬼故事」，期間1名自稱曾任SUBWAY儲備幹部的網友連線，談及巴馬乾酪麵包及千島醬停售原因，相關內容曝光後引發討論。SUBWAY Taiwan於17日發布正式聲明說明產品下架原因，放火隨後也再次發文，表示會將業者完整聲明放在原影片留言區置頂，同時呼籲網友不要肉搜爆料者，也不要為難第一線門市員工。 放火直播時原本與網友閒聊各種職業經歷，期間有網友提出要分享「SUBWAY的各種違禁品」。放火看到後一度擔心詢問「我拉你會不會被告」，隨後仍讓對方加入直播。 該名網友自稱曾是SUBWAY儲備幹部，並在直播中談到巴馬乾酪麵包及千島醬停售原因。其中針對巴馬乾酪麵包，網友聲稱與…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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SUBWAY先前以「海運壅塞問題」為由停售巴馬乾酪麵包，但被爆料其實是因原料含「違禁品」，引發各界關注。業者今（18）日發布聲明道歉，坦言先前未完整說明原因以及揭露主管機關查驗結果，在溝通判斷上需要檢討與改進。聲明也指出，此次涉及原料為「Bamboo Fibre（竹子纖維）」。 事件起因為一名自稱是SUBWAY儲備幹部在直播爆料，巴馬乾酪麵包突然下架是因灑粉含有「違禁品」，且僅發內部公告要求直接下架，對外卻說是受海運壅塞影響。此事引發關注，不少網友要求業者出面說明「違禁品」是什麼。 桃園市衛生局今日證實，進口的巴馬乾酪風味調味粉含有以麻竹莖桿製成的膳食纖維，因屬非傳統性食品原料，尚未完成食用安…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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連鎖速食SUBWAY 巴馬乾酪麵包日前無預警下架，官方原先稱因受海運關係無法供應，但有前員工再網紅直播中踢爆，巴馬乾酪麵包下架是因為麵包上粉料驗出「不能用的違禁品」，又爆料千島醬也有問題，但公司未對外說明，對此，台灣SUBWAY於17日發聲明談及兩項食品爭議，引發討論。 一名自稱曾在SUBWAY工作的員工到網紅「放火」直播指稱，先前SUBWAY的巴馬乾酪麵包突然下架，是因為灑粉有台灣不能用的「違禁品」，內部通知不能販售，另提到前陣子千島醬暫停供應，是因含有問題油，相關影片在社群平台引發討論。 針對近期網路及社群平台對 SUBWAY Taiwan 過往產品及食材的相關討論，我們希望就目前已確認之…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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