Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Cancels Food Artisan Designation of Kimchi Company for 'Rotten Cabbage'... "Party Voluntarily Returned Qualification"

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Son Seon-hee] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 4th that it has decided to revoke the 'Food Master (No. 29)' certification of a company that caused controversy by making kimchi using rotten napa cabbage and radish in unsanitary manufacturing processes.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the same day, the government revoked the certification of Kim Soon-ja, CEO of Hanseong Food, who was involved in the controversy, and announced the decision. This came ten days after the related video was reported by a media outlet on the 22nd.

It is reported that CEO Kim voluntarily expressed her intention to return the 'Food Master' certification to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the 25th of last month. Based on this, the ministry held a Food Industry Promotion Deliberation Committee meeting on the 28th of last month and decided to revoke the Food Master certification.

The Ministry expressed regret over the social controversy caused by the food produced and sold by the Food Master and stated that it will conduct thorough inspections of Food Master products. Furthermore, it announced, "Through the revision of the 'Food Industry Promotion Act,' if a Food Master causes social controversy or damages dignity, the designation as a Food Master can be revoked, thereby clarifying the social responsibility of Food Masters."

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