'700,000 Sold' Popular Chapssaltteok Follow-Up Fails Coliform Standards; GS25 Halts Sales

Products Manufactured on Oct. 23 Fail to Meet Coliform Bacteria Standards
GS25 Halts Sales and Disposes of Store Inventory

GS25 has halted sales of the "Hanjeongseon Pistachio Chapssaltteok" after it failed to meet coliform bacteria standards. The product is a follow-up to a popular dessert that previously sparked a sellout frenzy, and it was subject to a recall just 15 days after its launch. GS25 said it would dispose of any remaining stock at its stores and refund customers who purchased the product.

The sale of "Hanjeongseon Pistachio Glutinous Rice Cake" has been suspended, and a recall is underway after it failed the standards and specifications for coliform bacteria, according to Food Safety Korea.

According to Food Safety Korea, operated by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the "Hanjeongseon Pistachio Chapssaltteok" sold by Roro F&B is subject to a sales suspension and recall for failing to meet coliform bacteria standards and specifications. The recall covers 80-gram products manufactured on October 23.

GS25 introduced the product in collaboration with the dessert brand Hanjeongseon. After the "Hanjeongseon Yogurt Chapssaltteok," launched in September, became popular and sparked a sellout frenzy, GS25 released the pistachio-flavored product as a follow-up on October 15. Cumulative sales of the Hanjeongseon Yogurt Chapssaltteok have reached 700,000 units since its launch.

Following the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's recall, GS25 notified its franchise stores to stop selling the product and remove it from display shelves.

A notice sent by GS25 to store owners, titled "Notice on Removing Hanjeongseon Pistachio Chapssaltteok from Display Shelves," said: "In accordance with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's recall and sales suspension notice, we will immediately stop sales and remove the product from display shelves."

GS25 also asked stores to register any remaining products for disposal and then dispose of them themselves. As of October 30, GS25 said it would cover disposal costs equal to 100% of the original cost of the inventory held by each store.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety urged consumers who purchased the product to stop consuming it and return it through the customer service center listed on the product or the place of purchase.

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