South Korea: Cesium detected in 199 cases of Japanese processed food after nuclear accident, chocolate, yellowtail, and green tea

Kim Young-joo, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker (joint reporting) 2022.6.3/News 1 After the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in Japan in March 2011, the number of processed foods with cesium detected among imported Japanese products was found to be close to 200. It is pointed out that it is necessary to disclose to consumers foods that have had multiple cesium detections and to strengthen cesium testing when re-importing. On the 13th, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Young-joo, a member of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee, received a copy of 'Processed Foods from Japan' from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. As a result of receiving the 'Radiation Detection Status (2011.3.14. ~ 2023.5.31.)', it was found that there were 199 processed foods in which cesium was detected after the Fukushima accident. Of these, 1 in 2011 was before the basis for return even if cesium was detected was established. From April to April, 14 products with cesium detected were ...