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South Korea revised Codex Alimentarius

On May 17, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drugs of Korea (MFDS) issued Bulletin No. 2024-22 amending portions of the Codex Alimentarius, effective as of the date of issuance.

Jun 07, 2024

Korea strengthens import clearance inspections for summer food ingredients

On June 3, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a directive to strengthen the import clearance inspection of summer food ingredients.

Jun 06, 2024

South Korea plans to extend the application of the SAFE-i24 system to all imported food

On May 20, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea announced that it will extend the application of the "Electronic Audit 24 (SAFE-i24)" system to all imported food products, which currently only applies to foo

Jun 05, 2024

South Korea recalled weight-regulating formula for undeclared allergenic substances

On May 24, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea announced that a food manufacturer in South Korea has ordered to stop selling and recall a nutritional formula for weight regulation that is not labeled with allergenic substa

May 27, 2024

South Korea to set new microbiological standards for food in vending machines

On May 24, the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2024-259, which proposes to amend part of the Codex Alimentarius, the main changes are as follows:

May 24, 2024

Korea proposed to amend parts of the Regulations on Declaration and Inspection of Imported Foods

On May 20, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Announcement No. 2024-250, which proposes to amend parts of the Regulations Concerning Notification and Inspection of Imported Food Products, etc.

May 22, 2024

South Korea recalled packaged meat products with high levels of Staphylococcus aureus

On May 20, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that Staphylococcus aureus was detected in a refrigerated packaged meat product produced and sold by a meat packaging processing company in South Korea, and ordered it to stop selling and re

May 21, 2024

South Korea recalled nutritional formula for diabetics for undeclared allergenic substances

On May 17, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea announced that a food manufacturer in South Korea has ordered to stop selling and recall a nutritional formula for diabetic patients that is not labeled with an allergenic sub

May 20, 2024

Korea added 4 new ingredients, including pomegranate seeds, to the list of ingredients prohibited from imported foods

On April 15, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2024-199, adding 4 kinds of raw material ingredients of overseas food that are prohibited to be imported into Korea.

Apr 17, 2024

South Korea issued an inspection directive on the import of Chinese peppercorns to check the residues of four pesticides

On April 10, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued an inspection directive on the import of Sichuan pepper from China.

Apr 11, 2024
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