Food Administration Act Article 18-2

A profit-seeking enterprise, farmers' association, or cooperative that has had its entire or partial food dealer registration revoked under Articles 18 or 18-1 is ineligible to reapply for a food dealer registration (entire or partial) under this Act for a period of one year from the date of revocation.The Competent Authority may publicly disclose the following information about a food dealer who fails to rectify a violation under Article 18, Paragraph 2, Subparagraph 3, or is subject to a penalty under Article 18, Paragraph 2. The disclosed information may include the name, address, and responsible person of the offending food dealer, the name of the involved product, specific details of the violation, and the location and date of product sampling.If a violation under the preceding paragraph seriously impairs consumer rights and interests, the Competent Authority shall order the removal of the marketed products from store shelves within three days, followed by a recall of the products within one month.A food dealer that fails to comply with the product removal or recall order within the designated timeframe will be subject to a fine of no less than NT$100,000 and no more than NT$3,000,000. In severe cases, the Competent Authority shall terminate the offender’s business operations, suspend its business operations for a designated period, or revoke its entire or partial food dealer registration. Re-registration (entire or partial) is not allowed for a period of one year from the date of revocation.