MFDS Inspects Hygiene Product Manufacturers and Importers... 6 Companies Caught

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 17th that it conducted inspections on a total of 376 manufacturers and importers of sanitary products, such as disposable cups and straws, whose consumption increases in spring, to proactively manage safety, and identified six companies that violated related laws and regulations.

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. [Image source=Yonhap News]

This inspection was carried out in cooperation with local governments, targeting companies producing sanitary products that had non-compliance records in the past three years or had not been inspected. Along with company inspections, collection and testing of sanitary products in distribution were also conducted.

The main violations found were ▲ failure to conduct self-quality inspections (3 cases) ▲ failure to complete hygiene education (2 cases) ▲ false reporting of production performance (1 case). For the companies found in violation, the competent authorities will take administrative actions and reinspect within six months to verify improvements.

Additionally, 534 items including disposable cups, straws, spoons and chopsticks, and paper napkins from the inspected manufacturers and importers as well as those distributed in the market were collected and tested, all of which were confirmed to meet the standards and specifications.

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