This Product You Sought as Beer Snack... Do Not Eat 'E. coli Contamination'

Return Required for Businesses Subject to Recall

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has ordered the suspension of sales and recall of 'Hanip Ojingeo Dari' (bite-sized squid legs), a popular snack or side dish for alcohol.

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On the 14th, the MFDS reported that the food manufacturing and processing company 'J Food' produced 'Hanip Ojingeo Dari,' and the city of Pohang in Gyeongbuk Province is currently suspending sales and recalling the product.

The product was found to be non-compliant with the Escherichia coli (E. coli) standard. The recall applies to products with a consumption deadline until May 18, 2024.

E. coli is a bacterium that inhabits the intestines of humans and animals and is known to primarily multiply in unsanitary environments with high temperature and humidity.

Consumption of water or food contaminated with bacteria can cause E. coli infections. Symptoms of infection generally include ▲ vomiting ▲ nausea ▲ abdominal pain ▲ diarrhea ▲ headache.

The MFDS emphasized, "Sellers who have the recalled food products in stock should stop sales and return them to the recalling business. Consumers who purchased the products are urged to return them to the recall sites and actively cooperate with the recall of hazardous food products."

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