Delmont imported 'dragon fruits' with pesticide levels 11 times the standard...recall measures

게시됨 2025년 7월 31일

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[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock News=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Director Oh Yoo-kyung) announced on the 30th that the sale and distribution of 'dragon fruit' imported and sold by 'Korea Del Monte Fresh Produce' from Vietnam will be halted and recalled as the fruit was found to contain pesticide residues exceeding the standard limit. The detected pesticide 'Thiabendazole,' used in citrus fruits and sweet potatoes, was found at 0.11 mg per kg, which is 11 times higher than the standard limit of 0.01 mg per kg. The problematic dragon fruit was exported by 'Hoang Phat Fruit Company Limited' in Vietnam, with a total import volume of 10.5 tons.

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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yoo-kyung) announced on the 30th that it will halt sales and recall products of 'Vietnamese dragon fruit' imported and sold by 'Korea Del Monte Fresh Produce' as the residual pesticides in the dragon fruit exceeded the standard limit. The problematic dragon fruit was found to contain 0.11 mg of the fungicide 'Thiabendazole' per kilogram, which is used on citrus fruits and sweet potatoes. This is 11 times higher than the standard limit of 0.01 mg per kilogram. The product in question was exported by 'Hoang Phat Fruit Company Limited' in Vietnam, with a total import volume of 10.5 ...

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