Politics · South Korea · 19 hrs ago
South Korea to check kimchi-season vegetables for pesticide residues
South Korea’s National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service will inspect vegetables ahead of the kimchi-making season.
Checks will run from Oct.
12 to Nov.
30, focusing on major growing areas and traditional markets.
The vegetables include cabbage, radish, green onions, ginger, peppers, carrots, mustard greens and garlic.
Inspectors will check whether pesticide residues stay within permitted limits.
Produce that exceeds those limits will be held back from sale or discarded.
The agency says it blocked 13 cases of produce from reaching the market after checking about 800 cases of kimchi-season vegetables last year.
It also plans to advise farmers on approved pesticides and safe ways to use them.
South Korea’s National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service will inspect vegetables used for kimchi-making season for pesticide residues.
The checks will run from October 12 through November 30.
Inspectors will focus on major production areas and traditional markets.
Produce found to exceed permitted residue limits will be blocked from sale through measures including delayed shipment or disposal.
Last year, authorities blocked 13 cases of produce from market distribution after inspecting about 800 items.
- Who
- South Korea’s National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service.
- What
- It will inspect kimchi-season vegetables for compliance with permitted pesticide-residue limits.
- When
- October 12 through November 30, 2026.
- Where
- Major production areas and traditional markets in South Korea.
- Why
- To check pesticide-residue levels and prevent produce exceeding permitted limits from reaching the market.
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The agency announced a focused safety inspection of vegetables ahead of kimchi-making season.
The inspection period is scheduled to begin.
The inspection period is scheduled to end.
- Inspection period
- October 12-November 30, 2026
- Vegetables named
- Cabbage, radish, green onion, ginger, chili pepper, carrot, mustard greens and garlic
- Last year's inspections
- About 800 items checked
- Last year's blocked produce
- 13 cases exceeded permitted pesticide-residue limits
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