South Korea: Eggs and quail eggs in Jeju passed the safety test for harmful residues

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Animal Hygiene Laboratory (Chief Kang Yun-wook) announced on the 22nd that all farms were judged to be “suitable” as a result of testing microorganisms and harmful residues on eggs and quail eggs produced in laying hens farms in the province. This safety test was prepared to check the safety of edible eggs and prevent inappropriate distribution in advance as the risk of misuse and abuse of chicken mite drugs and egg food poisoning increases during the hot and humid summer. Inspections collected edible eggs from 33 egg farms in the province for one month in July, and checked 81 types of harmful residues (34 types of pesticides and 47 types of antibiotics), salmonella (3 types), foreign matter, deterioration, and spoiled eggs. It was done in a way that ...