Five Coffee and Hongcha Distribution and Sales Companies Without Expiration Date Labeling Caught

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyun-ui Cho] Businesses that supplied Dutch coffee, black tea, misutgaru, and other products without expiration dates and sold these products to franchise stores have been caught.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 16th that a total of five companies, including coffee franchise operators, tteokbokki franchise operators, and suppliers, were found to have violated the Food Sanitation Act and the Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods.

A coffee franchise company located in Gumi, Gyeongbuk Province purchased four products, including Dutch coffee, black tea leaves, and misutgaru, from three suppliers from May to November this year, which did not have all Korean labeling information including expiration dates, and supplied approximately 15 million KRW worth to 38 franchise stores nationwide. The company that repackaged and supplied the black tea leaves was also found to have not registered its business.

A tteokbokki franchise company in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, manufactured tteokbokki powder sauce without registering as a food manufacturing and processing business and supplied 21 million KRW worth to four franchise stores without Korean labeling.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has taken administrative actions and requested investigations against these companies. A ministry official stated, "We will strengthen crackdowns to eradicate illegal violations occurring in the food manufacturing and distribution process," and urged, "If you witness any violations related to food safety or suspect defective food products, please report them through the defective food report hotline."

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