MFDS Conducts Collection and Inspection of Summer High-Consumption Products Such as Edible Ice and Slushies

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 5th that from the 7th to the 20th of this month, it will conduct collection and inspection in 17 cities and provinces to strengthen the hygiene and safety of highly consumed foods such as edible ice and slush, which are expected to see increased demand during the summer season.

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety [Image source=Yonhap News]

The collection and inspection targets include a total of 650 cases of edible ice and Dutch coffee (cold brew) prepared and sold at coffee shops and fast food outlets, slush sold at snack bars, and ice cream products produced by food manufacturing and processing companies.

The inspection items include food poisoning bacteria (Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.), Escherichia coli, bacterial count, and food coloring. Products deemed non-compliant will be subject to administrative measures, recalls, and disposal in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

Additionally, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety plans to provide hygiene management guidelines to strengthen the management of ice makers used in coffee shops and fast food outlets where edible ice is collected.

Business operators providing edible ice using ice makers must regularly clean and disinfect the ice makers, replace filters, and clean the water supply and drainage hoses to remove water stains and sediments inside the ice makers. Also, for tools used to scoop ice (scoops), sterilizers and disinfectants (food additives) suitable for sterilizing and disinfecting food utensils, containers, and packaging should be used, and the tools must be thoroughly dried to ensure no disinfectant residues remain on their surfaces.

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