South Korea: Dried wood ear mushrooms from China, strengthened safety management

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Koh Mi-hye = Import safety management for dried wood ear mushrooms from China, which are widely used in food such as malatang and jjambbong, will be strengthened. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 23rd that it would implement an 'inspection order' for imported dried wood ear mushrooms from China from the 24th so that importers must prove safety through prior inspection before they can be brought into Korea. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety explained that this measure was taken to strengthen the responsibility of importers for safety management as there have been repeated cases of non-conformity with pesticide residues in dried wood ear mushrooms from China. Accordingly, business operators who want to import and sell dried wood ear mushrooms from China must request pesticide residue testing during the test and inspection period designated by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety and submit the results to the competent local Food ...