Reported about 1 year ago
On July 2, 2024, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration announced that there were 4 batches of South Korean chili powder found to be non-compliant at the border, totaling 13 batches in the past six months, all due to excessive pesticide residue. As the South Korean authorities have not responded to improvement measures, the Administration has decided to suspend imports from three problematic manufacturers for one month. Additionally, other products like Panamanian boneless beef, Indonesian coriander seeds, and Vietnamese instant vegetarian noodles were found to have pesticide exceedances and were either returned or destroyed. The recent violations of South Korean chili powder were severe, with the latest discovery of 4 batches totaling 8616 kilograms. The Administration has taken strict measures at the border, inspecting all chili-related products for pesticide residues regardless of origin. One batch of American hot sauce 'HONEY CHIPOTLE' was intercepted for containing cancer-causing pesticide ethylene oxide, and a batch of activated acid clay from China was found to contain excessive arsenic and had to be returned or destroyed. Violations by American condiments have also occurred, with 7 out of 407 tested batches found non-compliant due to ethylene oxide content, prompting increased inspections until December 31. Editor: Qin Yingwen
Source: YAHOO