Warning to people using hand-carried goods: A Korean milk product has been recalled.

On December 21, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) issued a notice to recall Korean sterilized milk products contaminated with detergent.

Image of recalled milk products - Source: Department of Food Safety

Specifically, according to the Food Safety Department, recently some websites in Korea have reported on incidents of sterilized milk being contaminated with detergent and having to be recalled.

The Food and Drug Administration has contacted the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of Korea to verify the information.

MFDS coordinated with local authorities to conduct an inspection at the Gwangju factory of Maeil Dairy Co., Ltd. Accordingly, the incident of sterilized milk products being contaminated with detergent during the production process was investigated, the cause as well as the quantity of affected products were determined.

Specifically, the affected Original Maeil Milk (Sterilized) 200ml 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 one second, causing the detergent (containing 2.8% sodium hydroxide) to mix into the product filling line.

It is estimated that approximately 50 products per second were affected based on the equipment's capacity. However, all products produced that day were voluntarily recalled by the company.

MFDS has requested the plant to rectify and re-establish an operating plan to prevent similar incidents in the future.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the affected products are only for domestic consumption in Korea (delivered to one location) and are not exported.

However, in reality, many people can use products through hand-carried routes. The Department informs people to pay attention when using the product and will continue to update when there is new information from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/canh-bao-nguoi-dan-dung-hang-xach-tay-mot-san-pham-sua-cua-han-quoc-bi-thu-hoi-2024122118495724.htm