Daejeon City, intensive inspection of 429 items of pesticide residues in agricultural products for kimchi making

The Daejeon Health and Environment Research Institute announced on the 14th that it will intensively test 429 items of pesticide residue on agricultural products for kimchi distributed at Noeun and O wholesale markets and large supermarkets by the end of November.

The inspection targets included kimchi-making vegetables such as cabbage, radish, leaf mustard, and green onion, and seasonings such as pepper, garlic, and ginger, and were selected with a focus on items whose consumption increases during the kimchi season.

As a result of the inspection, agricultural products that exceed the acceptable standards for pesticide residues are immediately disclosed on the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety website, and necessary measures are taken, including suspension of sale, seizure, and disposal. We plan to notify the relevant agencies so that administrative action is taken in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

The research institute operated an on-site inspection station at the Noeun and Oh wholesale markets and inspected 2,604 agricultural products brought into the wholesale markets from January to October of this year. A total of 863 kg was discarded as 18 cases were judged unsuitable.