'This Jokbal' Perfect for Drinking Alone... Turns Out It's Full of Preservatives
MFDS, Sales Suspension and Recall Measures Underway
Preservatives in ready-to-eat jokbal, a popular convenience food among single-person households, have exceeded the standard limits.
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On the 21st, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that the 'Jokbal Slice' product manufactured by company H in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, was found to be non-compliant due to the preservative ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate exceeding the standard specifications.
The product is currently being withdrawn from sale and recalled. The recall applies to products labeled with the manufacturing date of November 7, 2023, and the expiration date of December 6, 2023.
The packaging unit is 960g, which includes jokbal as well as spicy seasoning, salted shrimp, ssamjang, and other components.
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The MFDS urged, "Retailers holding the recalled food products should stop sales and return them to the recalling business operators." They also requested, "Consumers are asked to return the products to the manufacturer and actively cooperate with the recall of hazardous food products."
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