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South Korea · 12 Nov 2026

Excess iodine in food from South Korea: food safety notices

Notices, all years26since 29 Apr 2020
Last 12 months3
Latest7 Jul 2026EU (RASFF)

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Products

Fruit and vegetables6Prepared and snack foods1

Producers named

Namdo General Food 1Dongwon F&B 1Chaemione Food 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
7 Jul 2026EUHigh iodine content in seaweed snacks from South Korea, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Nov 2025EUHigh iodine content and labeling deficiencies in dried seaweed slices from Korea via the NExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Nov 2025AUDried kelp (varech seche)
Namdo General Food		Excess iodine
3460 mg/kg		Border rejection
23 Oct 2025EUIncreased iodine content and labeling deficiencies in organic dried seaweed from South KorExcess iodineInformation · serious
6 Jun 2025AUCut sea tangle
Dongwon F&B		Excess iodine
4250 mg/kg		Border rejection
5 Jun 2025AUDried kelp
Chaemione Food		Excess iodine
5000 mg/kg		Border rejection
17 Dec 2024EUHigh iodine content in roasted seaweed from South Korea via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
16 Dec 2024EUHigh iodine content in roasted seaweed from South Korea via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
5 Apr 2024EUHigh iodine content in seasoned seaweed from South KoreaExcess iodineInformation · potentially serious
14 Dec 2023EUHigh iodine content in roasted seaweed from South Korea, via United KingdomExcess iodineInformation · serious
5 Dec 2023EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from South Korea, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
1 Dec 2023EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from South Korea, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
1 Dec 2023EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from the Republic of KoreaExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Aug 2023EUHigh iodine content in dried seaweed from the Republic of Korea, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
21 Jun 2023EUExcessive iodine content and labelling deficiencies in dried seaweed from the Republik of Excess iodineAlert · serious
14 Jun 2023EUHigh iodine content in seaweed snack from South KoreaExcess iodineInformation · potentially serious
16 Feb 2023AUDried seaweed
Seyang Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3480 mg/kg		Border rejection
17 Oct 2022EUIncreased iodine content in dried seaweed from the Republic of Korea, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
14 Apr 2022AUDried kelp
Chung Hae S & D Co Ltd		Excess iodine
4300 mg/kg		Border rejection
14 Apr 2022EUIncreased iodine content in dried seaweed from the Republic of Korea, via the NetherlandsExcess iodineAlert · serious
15 Mar 2022AUDried kelp
Nampo Mulsan		Excess iodine
5200, 4200 mg/kg		Border rejection
15 Sep 2021AUDried kelp
Namdo General Food		Excess iodine
4900 mg/kg		Border rejection
23 Nov 2020EUErhöhter Jodgehalt in getrockneten Algen aus der Republik Korea, via Österreich /// High iExcess iodineAlert · serious
20 May 2020EUHigh iodine content in algae from KoreaExcess iodineAlert · serious
29 Apr 2020AUCut sea tangle (kelp)
Ottogi Ramyon Co Ltd		Excess iodine
4300 mg/kg		Border rejection
29 Apr 2020AUSea tangle (kelp)
Ottogi Ramyon Co Ltd		Excess iodine
3700 mg/kg		Border rejection