Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea takes measures to recall Chinese carrots that exceed pesticide residue standards

Published Apr 12, 2023

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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea has suspended the sales and recalled Chinese carrots and Jeju Real Lemon Juice Everyday due to the detection of pesticide residue and lead exceeding the permitted limits, respectively. The carrots, produced in 2023, contained 0.06 mg/kg of triadimenol, exceeding the limit of 0.01 mg/kg, while the lemon juice, sold by Whole Foods Korea, contained 0.20 mg/kg of lead, exceeding the limit of 0.05 mg/kg. Consumers who have purchased these products have been urged to cease consumption and return them to the point of purchase.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Byung-kyu = The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said on the 12th that agricultural corporation Ilgwang (Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do) had detected residual pesticides in excess of the standard in Chinese carrots imported and subdivided, and took measures to suspend sales and recall. revealed In this product, 0.06 mg/kg of triadimenol, a pesticide residue, was detected, exceeding the standard (0.01 mg/kg). The items to be collected are 'fresh carrots' (10 kg) and 'washed carrots' (2 pieces/bag) with a production year of 2023. On the other hand, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has issued 'Jeju Real Lemon Juice Everyday (food type fruit and vegetable juice)' manufactured by the Jeju branch of Jeju Farm Farming Association, a food manufacturing and processing company, and sold by Whole Foods Korea (located in Jeju City, Jeju), a distribution and sales company. It said that lead was detected in excess of the standard, and sales were suspended ...

Source: Yna