Orion's snack product 'Orion Custard' was found to contain food poisoning bacteria, leading the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to decide on a sales suspension and recall.


Children's Favorite Snack 'Custard' Contaminated with Food Poisoning Bacteria... MFDS Announces "Recall Measures" View original image

On the 3rd, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that Staphylococcus aureus, a food poisoning bacterium, was detected in Orion Custard products produced on the 22nd of last month at Orion's 4th Cheongju Factory in Cheongju, Chungbuk. Staphylococcus aureus is a grape-like shaped bacterium that secretes toxins in food, causing vomiting and diarrhea. The recalled products have a consumption expiration date of June 21 and a total of 1,318 kg have been shipped.



The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety instructed the Cheongju City Office in Chungbuk to promptly recall the affected products. They also urged consumers who purchased the products to stop consumption and return them to the place of purchase.


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