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

Woodear Mushroom

Vegetables

China

South Korea

Published Dec 24, 2022

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Koh Mi-hye = Import safety management for dried wood ear mushrooms from China, which are widely used in foods 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 the measure is aimed at strengthening the responsibility of importers for safety management as cases of pesticide residue non-conformity have repeatedly occurred in dried wood ear mushrooms from China. Accordingly, business operators who want to import and sell dried wood ear mushrooms in 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 and Drug Administration. Import declaration is possible only if the inspection results are suitable. Currently, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has designated and operated a total of 16 items other than Chinese wood ear mushrooms as subjects of inspection orders.

Original content

(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 ...

Source: Yna