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(1)I just let Nongshim go over the standard of benzopyrene
(2)8 Reporter Seo Min-ji 승인 Approved 201210240000
(3)Rep. Lee Eon-joo points out that the KFDA covers up and overlooks large companies
(4)The KFDA did not take any action despite the use of raw materials that excessively detected benzopyrene, a first-class carcinogen, in the ramen soup, the nation’s representative food
(5)As a result, it was pointed out that the KFDA ignored the Food Sanitation Act, which should punish companies for using raw materials that did not meet the standards, and covered it up
(6)Rep. Lee Eon-joo of the Democratic United Party of the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee said at a parliamentary audit on the 24th that benzopyrene was found in Nongshim’s raw material exceeding the standard
(7)In June, the KFDA investigated a company D that produces katsuobushi, which tastes like soup of noodles or udon, and a large amount of benzopyrene was detected in the company’s products, and the CEO of the company was arrested and indicted
(8)Nongshim received Katsuobushi powder, an ineligible raw material detected with a large amount of benzopyrene, and used it for soup, while Nongshim affiliate T also received raw materials from D company and supplied Katsuobushi flakes to Nongshim
(9)However, Nongshim’s affiliate, Company T, was indicted without detention and did not take any action against Nongshim
(10)Under the current law, if raw materials are used that do not comply with food standards, the product must be discarded on the 15th of the suspension of production, and most food companies thoroughly manage raw materials by inspecting themselves
(11)On the other hand, Nongshim reportedly neglected to manage raw materials based on only the supplier’s transcript, and later found out that it was an inappropriate raw material
(12)Despite the legal responsibility for neglecting raw material management, the KFDA did not even issue a corrective order to Nongshim
(13)In particular, Rep. Lee pointed out, “Even after securing a statement from a Nongshim official that the raw materials that were detected more than five times the standard were used, we did not take administrative measures.”
(14)”If the raw material in question was used in the soup and stopped production and shipping, and the supplier changed, we should have voluntarily recalled the products that used the raw material, but if we didn’t do so, it could only be seen as a cover-up from consumers.”
(15)”Consumption’s transparent disclosure of information for health and taking all the best measures, including voluntary recall, means that companies fulfill their social responsibilities,” he said, pointing out that they failed to maintain trust with consumers
(16)Benzopyrene, on the other hand, is a first-class carcinogen that is produced when carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are incompletely burned, and is an environmental hormone that can cause cancer and mutations if accumulated in the human body
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