Food Safety Department informs about Korean sterilized milk contaminated with detergent

According to the Food Safety Administration ( Ministry of Health ), South Korea has recalled sterilized milk products contaminated with detergent. These products are for domestic consumption, not for export.

Sterilized milk contaminated with detergent

Today, December 21, the Food Safety Department has information about the recall of sterilized milk products contaminated with detergent in Korea.

According to the Food Safety Department, in response to information about the incident of sterilized milk contaminated with detergent and having to be recalled, posted on several websites in Korea, the department contacted the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) to verify the information.

Image of recalled milk products

MFDS said it has coordinated with local authorities to conduct an inspection at the Gwangju Plant of Maeil Dairy Co., Ltd. The incident of sterilized milk products being contaminated with detergent during production has been investigated, determining the cause as well as the quantity of affected products.

Specifically: the affected Original Maeil milk (Sterilized) 200 ml product was manufactured on September 19, 2024 at Maeil Dairy's Gwangju Factory and has an expiration date of February 16, 2025.

The cause of the incident was an operating error during the production process, and the detergent valve was opened for about 1 second, causing the detergent (containing 2.8% sodium hydroxide) to mix into the product filling line. It is estimated that according to the equipment capacity, about 50 products were affected in 1 second. All products produced on the same day were voluntarily recalled by the company.

MFDS has requested the factory to correct and re-establish its operating plan to prevent similar incidents in the future. The affected products are only for domestic consumption in Korea (delivered to one location) and are not for export.

The Food Safety Administration said it will continue to update when there is new information from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cuc-an-toan-thuc-pham-thong-tin-ve-sua-tiet-trung-han-quoc-nhiem-chat-tay-rua-185241221184031194.htm