Coupang PB Seasoned Laver Flakes and Baeksulgi Found Contaminated... 33 Food Sanitation Act Violations in 3 Years

33 Cases of Foreign Substance Contamination Including Insects, Plastic, Metal, and Rubber
Sales Suspension Orders for "Ggomgom Gwangcheon Seasoned Laver Flakes" and "Ggomgom Milk Baeksulgi"

Coupang's private label (PB) specialist subsidiary, CPLB, has been sanctioned for violations of the Food Sanitation Act over the past three years.

According to data submitted by the office of Seo Mihwa, a member of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, based on materials provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on September 24, CPLB received a total of 33 sanctions from 2022 through June of this year.

Key cases include fines of 18.6 million won for the presence of amphibian carcasses in "Gomgom Vegetable Mix," 840,000 won for metal foreign substances in "Gomgombap Lunchbox White Kidney Bean Oatmeal Rice & Cheongyang Chili Chicken Breast Cubes," 980,000 won for metal contamination in "Gomgom Spicy Seafood Konjac Fried Rice," 1.33 million won for pieces of steel scrubber in "Gomgom Sweet Baekseolgi," 6.02 million won for metal contamination in "Gomgom Whole Cleaned Squid," and 3.72 million won for metal contamination in "Gomgom Seasoned Laver Flakes." The total amount of fines imposed reached 31.49 million won.

There were also cases where contamination with foreign substances led not only to fines but also to sales suspensions. "Gomgom Gwangcheon Seasoned Laver Flakes" was suspended from sale in November 2023, and "Gomgom Milk Baekseolgi" received a sales suspension in February of this year, both due to the detection of metal foreign substances.

Assemblywoman Seo stated, "As shopping for food on Coupang has become a daily routine for the public, Coupang should not focus solely on expanding its product lineup for profitability, but must strengthen its quality control capabilities." She emphasized, "The company should review and reinforce its quality control system in cooperation with its manufacturers."

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