The sale of Vietnamese dragon fruit imported into Korea was suspended due to pesticide residues exceeding the standard.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announces on the 30th that it will suspend sales and recall the product after detecting residual pesticide thiabendazole exceeding the standard in Vietnamese dragon fruit imported and sold by Korean Del Monte Fresh Produce./Courtesy of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

On the 30th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that a batch of dragon fruit from Vietnam, imported by Korea Del Monte Fresh Produce, was found to contain 0.11 mg/kg of thiabendazole—exceeding the permitted limit of 0.01 mg/kg. The product is being pulled from shelves and recalled. Thiabendazole is a fungicide commonly used on citrus fruits and sweet potatoes.A total of 10,500 kg was imported, representing this year’s production batch. The shipment arrived in Korea on the 8th.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has taken measures to swiftly recall the product and urged consumers who purchased it to stop consuming it and return it to the place of purchase.

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