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This page announces a March 2016 inspection order by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on imported kimchi. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O103 was detected in Korean kimchi manufactured by DAEKWANG F & G CO., LTD during quarantine monitoring. The inspection order requires testing of all lots per import declaration. The shipment involved 94 cartons weighing 0.47 tons, with some already sold. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli is a pathogenic microorganism that causes foodborne illness, potentially triggering severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea.
