Foodmate News: On September 28, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2020-427, which intends to amend some of the contents of the Food Code. The main contents are as follows:

1. Modify the limit of Clostridium perfringens for 6 kinds of foods including kimchi.

2. Modify the limit of microorganisms in coffee.

3. Revise the heavy metal standard for fish oil.

4. Modify the food raw material catalog.

5. Newly set and modify the residue limit standards for 27 pesticides including Diquat.

6. Newly set and revise the residue limit standards for 4 kinds of veterinary drugs including methyl triazone.

7. Modify the general test method.

The above comments will be collected until November 27, 2020.

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