'We Believed It Was Our Rice'... But It Turned Out to Be Expired Makgeolli

Expired Makgeolli Sold in Market
MFDS Immediate Recall... "Please Return It"

Makgeolli with an expired expiration date label has been subject to mass sales suspension and recall.

Makgeolli manufactured by company N was found to have an expired consumption date (expiration date), prompting the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to initiate a product recall.
[Photo by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety]

On the 4th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that products such as Jeonggojip Naju Rice Raw Makgeolli and Jeonggojip Old Raw Dongdongju (Takju) manufactured by Company N were labeled with a consumption period (expiration date) that exceeded the limit, and the Gwangju Food and Drug Administration is recalling the products.

The recall targets include Jeonggojip Naju Rice Raw Makgeolli (expiration/consumption date from December 12 to 28, 2023), Jeonggojip Old Raw Dongdongju (December 13 to 28, 2023), and Jeonggojip Old Raw Dongdongju (December 10 to 28, 2023). The packaging units are 750ml, 750ml, and 1200ml, respectively.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety urged, "Sellers who have the recalled food products in stock should stop sales and return them to the recalling business operators," and "Consumers who purchased these products should also return them to the recall locations and actively cooperate in the recall of hazardous food products."

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