South Korea: Guidance and inspection on safety management of agricultural and marine products in summer

Published 2023년 6월 12일

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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in South Korea are conducting a comprehensive inspection of fishery products from June to September to ensure safety during the hot summer season. The inspection aims to prevent the distribution and sale of harmful foods, focusing on items at risk of spoilage and testing for Vibrio bacteria in 1,000 cases of marine products. Additionally, the inspection will ensure farmed fishery products meet veterinary drug residue standards. Any products found unsuitable will be banned or recalled, with information disclosed to the Food Safety Nation. The ministries will also provide guidance on hygiene management and safe consumption of seafood, including the importance of storing seafood at the correct temperature and humidity. Consumers are advised to wash and prepare seafood properly, especially during the hot and humid summer months, and to cook certain seafood thoroughly to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that they would conduct collection, inspection, guidance, and inspection together with 17 local governments from June to September for preemptive safety management of fishery products in preparation for the hot summer season. In the summer season when the temperature and humidity increase and the seawater temperature rises, this inspection was prepared to supply safe marine products to the public by intensively inspecting items that are at risk of spoilage or deterioration and blocking the distribution and sale of harmful foods. As the seawater temperature rises and there are concerns about the occurrence of patients due to the proliferation of Vibrio bacteria, Vibrio bacteria tests are conducted on 1,000 cases of marine products mainly consumed as sashimi in summer, such as halibut, rockfish, and conch. In addition, it plans to carry out inspections to check whether farmed fishery products ...

Source: Fisheco