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18 imported food shipments rejected over pesticide, drug residue

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Multiple imported food products were found to violate South Korea's safety standards in the first half of this year, including cases involving excessive pesticide residue and veterinary drugs, according to government data released Monday. There were 18 such cases between January and June, according to data from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety obtained by Rep. Seo Mi-hwa of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. Six cases involved pesticide residue, while four involved violations of veterinar

First report: What’s in your malatang? Some mushrooms recalled over pesticide residue — koreaherald.com, 3d