On December 28, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Announcement No. 2020-128, amending some of the contents of the Food Code. The main contents are as follows:

1. Change the limit of Clostridium perfringens in kimchi, pickled food, sugar pickled food, canned food, vinegar, compound seasoning food, curry from "≤100/g (sterilized products are negative)" n=5, c=2, m=100, M=1,000 (n=5, c=0, m=0/25g for sterilized products)”.

2. Modify the limit of microorganisms in coffee.

3. Modify the limit of arsenic in fish oil to the limit of inorganic arsenic.

4. Modify the list of food ingredients.

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

6. Newly set and revise the residue limit standards for four veterinary drugs including methyl triazinone.

7. Modify the general test method.

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