Some Overseas Direct Purchase Royal Jelly Products Fail Domestic Quality Standards
Korea Consumer Agency, Quality Inspection Results of 7 Products
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] Some royal jelly products purchased through overseas direct purchase were found not to meet domestic quality standards.
On the 8th, the Korea Consumer Agency announced that among seven royal jelly products available for purchase through overseas direct purchase from May to July, two products failed to meet domestic standards after quality inspection.
The "Standards and Specifications for Food" announced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) classifies royal jelly-related products into "royal jelly," made solely from royal jelly as a raw material, and "royal jelly products," which are manufactured or processed with added ingredients. The quality of these products is judged by the content of the indicator substance 10-HDA (10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid). Royal jelly must contain at least 1.6% 10-HDA (4.0% or more for dried products), and royal jelly products must contain at least 0.56%.
As a result of the investigation, the 10-HDA content of two royal jelly products sold through overseas direct purchase was 0.03% and 0.18%, respectively, falling short of the standard. The sellers of the two products announced that they would either stop sales or exchange the relevant manufacturing batch products for others.
Among the seven products investigated, four were found to use product names that could easily mislead consumers. Expressions such as "fresh royal jelly" or "royal jelly powder" were used in product names or sales websites, which could lead consumers to believe the products contained only royal jelly without additives. However, all four products had 10-HDA contents below the royal jelly quality standard and only met the royal jelly product standard.
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The Consumer Agency recommended that when purchasing royal jelly products, consumers should choose domestically produced products or those officially distributed in Korea after customs clearance and quarantine, and verify whether the product is composed solely of royal jelly. Additionally, based on the investigation results, they plan to request the MFDS to strengthen management and supervision of the quality and advertising of royal jelly products.
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