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[Data Updated] Imported Foods Subject to Inspection Order in South Korea

"Inspection order" is a special supervision mechanism for imported food in South Korea. ChemLinked compiles the current status of imported food subject to inspection orders.

What is Inspection Order?

As stipulated in Article 22 of Imported Food Act1, when the imported foods have been detected with hazardous substances at home and abroad or have a high non-compliance rate following the result of the import Inspections, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) can order the importer to undergo a thorough inspection* by the designated inspection agencies. Only when the inspection result is compliant can the enterprise apply for the import declaration of the foods.

*Thorough inspection:

Import inspections during custom clearance include documents inspection, on-site inspection, random sampling inspection, and thorough inspection. The thorough inspection is the strictest inspection type.

Status of Imported Foods Subject to Inspection Order

Data source from MFDS announcement (2022.9.30)2 , MFDS announcement (2022.10.7)3MFDS announcement (2022.11.3)4MFDS announcement (2022.12.5)5, MFDS announcement (2022.12.12)6, MFDS announcement (2023.2.9)7, and MFDS announcement (2023.3.3)8

Updates:

On March 14, 2023, MFDS issued a notification9 to prolong the inspection periods for Tuna from Japan and "other salt" from Pakistan. (marked in red)  


No.

Period

Imported Foods

Exporting Country

Inspection Items

1

2016.2.29. ~2024.2.29.

Natural spice

India

Metallic foreign bodies

2

2017.8.30. ~2023.8.29.

Products containing more than 50% of Drumstick (Moringa) in powder form

China, India, Sri Lanka

Metallic foreign bodies

3

2018.6.25. ~2023.6.24.

flavored oil (limited to 10 manufacturers)

China

Benzene

4

2022.10.22. ~2023.10.21.

berry (blueberry, lingonberry, bilberry), and jam and processed fruit products manufactured with the above berries

Poland, France, Italy, Germany, Finland, Austria, Sweden

Radioactivity

 (Iodine, Cesium)

5

2018.12.24. ~2023.12.23.

Products containing more than 50% of Noni in powder form (limited to 3 manufacturers)

Vietnam, Indonesia

Metallic foreign bodies

6

2019.4.23. ~2023.4.22.

Sarcodon aspratus mushroom

Russia

Radioactivity

 (Iodine, Cesium)

7

2020.4.23. ~2023.4.22.

Goji berry

China

Pesticides

(Acetamiprid, Chlorobenzuron, Triflumuron, Chlorpyrifos, Prochloraz, Bifenthrin, Fludioxonil)

8

2020.6.25. ~2023.6.24.

Basil (leaf)

Thailand

Pesticides (Methoxyfenozide, Bifenthrin, Acetamiprid, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Tolfenpyrad, Propiconazole)

9

2022.10.22. ~2023.10.21.

Powder natural spice

China

Metallic foreign bodies

10

2023.3.31. ~2024.3.30.

Tuna (fishery products to be eaten raw)

Japan (exporting country)

Salmonella

11

2022.10.22. ~2023.10.21.

snack foods (limited to sealed products, except for fermented products or products containing lactic acid bacteria, produced by 4 manufacturers)

India

bacteria number

12

2023.3.31. ~2024.3.30.

Other Salt

Pakistan

Insoluble powder

13

2022.6.27. ~2023.6.26.

Frozen confectioneries (limited to 3 manufacturers)

Thailand

Coliform

14

2022.6.27. ~2023.6.26.

Processed edible insect products using the chrysalis of edible silkworm as the raw materials (Bombyx mori L.) (limited to 4 manufacturers)

China

Acid value, peroxide value, colon bacillus

15

2022.9.30. ~2023.9.29.

Health Functional Food using Probiotics as functional ingredients (limited to 5 manufacturers)

U.S., Denmark, Canada

Probiotics number

162022.12.24~2023. 12. 23

Wood ears

(Fruiting body, dried)

China

Pesticides

(Carbendazim, Thiamethoxam, Triadimenol, Triadimefon)

172023. 3. 31.~2024. 3. 30.Chilli peppers (fruits)Vietnam

Pesticides

(Diniconazole, Tolfenpyrad, Tricyclazole, Permetrin, Dimethoate, Isoprothiolane, Metominostrobin)

*ChemLinked continuously updates this list following South Korea's official announcements.


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