(Break News Incheon Reporter Park Sang-do) On the 20th, the Incheon City Health and Environment Research Institute announced that it had conducted a special safety inspection on agricultural products for kimchi distributed within the city to provide safe food to citizens in celebration of the kimchi season.
According to the Korea Institute for Health and Environment, this inspection focused on 82 agricultural products consumed during the kimchi season, such as cabbage, radish, pepper, and garlic, sold at Samsan and Namchon agricultural product wholesale markets, large discount stores, and local food direct sales markets from November 5 to 15. It was collected and tested for pesticide residues.
As a result of the inspection, pesticides exceeding the allowable standards were detected in one case of Altari agricultural products, and distribution was immediately blocked and the entire quantity was discarded.
In addition, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the competent administrative agency were urgently notified of this fact, and shipments of the relevant agricultural products producers to the nationwide agricultural wholesale markets were restricted for one month.
Incheon City plans to continue to strengthen inspection of agricultural products during major periods, including the kimchi season, so that citizens can purchase agricultural products with confidence.
Test results are planned to be made public every month through the Incheon City and Health and Environment Research Institute websites.
Incheon City, kimchi season agricultural product safety inspection ‘98.8% suitable’… 1 unsuitable case discarded and distribution blocked
-Break News Incheon Park Sang-do reporter
Incheon City Health and Environment Research Institute announced on the 20th that it conducted a special safety inspection of kimchi agricultural products distributed in the city to provide citizens with safe food during the kimchi season.
According to the Health and Environment Research Institute, this inspection concentrated on collecting 82 cases of kimchi season agricultural products such as cabbage, radish, pepper, and garlic sold at Samsan and Namchon Agricultural Products Wholesale Markets, large discount stores, and local food direct transaction markets from November 5 to 15 and conducted residual pesticide tests.
As a result of the inspection, pesticides exceeding the allowable standards were detected in one case of Altar agricultural products, so distribution was immediately blocked and all products were discarded.
In addition, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the relevant administrative agency were urgently notified of the fact, and the producer of the agricultural products in question was restricted from shipping to the national agricultural wholesale market for one month.
Incheon City plans to strengthen agricultural product inspections during major periods, including the kimchi season, so that citizens can purchase agricultural products with confidence.
The inspection results are planned to be disclosed monthly through the Incheon City and Health and Environment Research Institute websites.
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Welcome to our live broadcast interview on the occasion of the kimchi season! Joining us today, we have Ms. Kim, a farmer who has been producing kimchi ingredients in Incheon for the past 15 years, and Dr. Yang, a toxicologist at the Incheon City Health and Environment Research Institute. Ms. Kim, let’s start with you. Can you tell us about your experience as a kimchi season farmer in Incheon?
Ms. Kim: Thank you for having me. It’s always an exciting time for us farmers during the kimchi season. We work hard to produce high-quality ingredients that will be turned into delicious kimchi. This year, we were pleased to learn about the city’s special safety inspection to ensure that our products are safe for consumption.
Dr. Yang, can you tell us more about the special safety inspection conducted by the Health and Environment Research Institute? What were its key objectives and how did it operate?
Dr. Yang: Of course. Our main goal was to protect the health of our citizens by ensuring that the kimchi season agricultural products they consume are free from harmful pesticides. We inspected 82 types of products such as cabbage, radish, pepper, and garlic sold in Samsan and Namchon agricultural product wholesale markets, large discount stores, and local food direct sales markets from November 5 to 15. We collected samples and tested them for pesticide residues.
Ms. Kim, were you aware of this inspection beforehand? Did you take any measures to ensure your products were safe?
Ms. Kim: Yes, we were notified about the inspection beforehand, and we always follow strict guidelines set by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to ensure that our products are safe. However, it’s reassuring to know that there was an additional level of scrutiny during the kimchi season.
Dr. Yang, what were the findings of the inspection? How many cases were deemed unsuitable, and why?
Dr. Yang: Out of the 82 cases, we found that 98.8% were suitable for consumption. Unfortunately, we detected pesticides exceeding
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