[Issue] Genes of avian influenza repeatedly detected in imported Chinese smoked duck meat

-Food safety issues 'on the rise' -Korean Duck Association urges complete ban on exports of Chinese smoked duck meat -Consumers urged to check origin when purchasing duck meat through dining out or delivery apps The Korean Duck Association (President Lee Chang-ho) has called for a complete ban on the export of Chinese smoked duck meat due to the re-detection of avian influenza (AI) genes in Chinese smoked duck meat. The Duck Association also urged consumers to check the origin of duck meat when purchasing through dining out or delivery apps. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced that AI genes were detected in 21.8 tons of smoked duck meat imported from China on August 2, following a detection on August 1. The smoked duck meat detected this time was produced at a nearby facility to the one whose imports were suspended due to the August detection. The agency has suspended imports from the facility and the facilities in the same industrial complex, and has taken measures ...