Foodmate News: On October 23, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued a message saying: The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea has inspected 517 kinds of Korean-style soybean paste and jang koji products , and the results showed 33 kinds of Korean-style soybean paste products. The aflatoxin content exceeds the standard.

In Korea, the total aflatoxin (the sum of B1, B2, G1, G2) in Korean-style soybean paste products should be below 15.0 μg/kg.

The 33 products mentioned above include 32 products that are not in circulation or on sale. They will be published on the official website of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. All products in storage will be destroyed, and one product in circulation or on sale will be recalled and destroyed immediately.

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