In Gongju City, inspections for residual pesticides in agricultural products are being strengthened in preparation for kimchi-making season.

Published Nov 7, 2025

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[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] As the city of Gongju (Mayor Choi Won-cheol) enters the full kimchi-making season, it is strengthening safety inspections of agricultural products sold at local food direct sales sites to ensure the safety of kimchi ingredients. This measure aims to enhance the management system from the supply stage to ensure that citizens can purchase kimchi ingredients with peace of mind. The city will intensively collect a total of 60 items of vegetables commonly used for kimchi, such as cabbage, radish, young radish, garlic, and ginger, from local food direct sales sites by the 28th, and conduct residual pesticide inspections. The inspection will not only check if the pesticide residue exceeds the allowable standards but also verify compliance with organic certification and the Agricultural Product Quality Management System (GAP).

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In preparation for the kimchi-making season, the Gongju City government (Mayor Choi Won-cheol) is intensifying safety inspections on kimchi ingredients sold at local food direct sales outlets. This measure aims to strengthen the management system from the supply stage to ensure that citizens can purchase kimchi ingredients with peace of mind. The city will collect a total of 60 items of vegetables commonly used for kimchi, such as cabbage, radishes, scallions, garlic, and ginger, from local food direct sales outlets by the 28th of this month, and conduct residual pesticide inspections. The inspection will not only check if the pesticide residue exceeds the allowable standards but also verify compliance with organic certification and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) system. If the inspection results in a non-compliance judgment, the relevant direct sales outlet will be immediately notified to halt sales and prevent distribution in the market. Additionally, one-on-one guidance ...
Source: Aflnews

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