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South Korea · 12 Nov 2026

Prepared and snack foods from South Korea: food safety notices

Notices, all years20since 6 Aug 2021
Last 12 months5
Latest8 Jul 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Ethylene oxide7Process and environmental contamin5Mould1Foreign bodies1Documents and labelling1Composition (nutrients and actives1Excess iodine1Additives (unauthorised or over li1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
8 Jul 2026EUGlycidyl esters in instant noodlesProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · potentially serious
8 Jul 2026EUGlycidyl esters in instant noodlesProcess and environmental contaminantsBorder rejection · potentially serious
30 Apr 2026EUMold in various rice cake cups from Korea via the NetherlandsMouldInformation · potential risk
29 Apr 2026EUGlycidyl esters in instant noodles with hot chicken carbonara flavour from South KoreaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
17 Apr 2026EU3-MCPD in instant noodles with chicken flavour, from South KoreaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · potentially serious
21 Aug 2025EUPresence of glass foreign body in noodles from South KoreaForeign bodiesInformation · serious
27 Jun 2025EUElevated Level of Monosodium Glutamate in Flavoured Ramen NoodlesOtherInformation · potential risk
12 Mar 2025EUExceedance of Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbon (MOAH) in instant noodles, from South-KoreaProcess and environmental contaminantsAlert · serious
2 Dec 2024EUInsufficient labeling of fried tofu pockets from South Korea, via the NetherlandsDocuments and labellingInformation · potential risk
26 Jun 2024EUToo high content of capsaicin in strong chili flavored noodlesComposition (nutrients and actives)Alert · potentially serious
5 Apr 2024EUHigh iodine content in seasoned seaweed from South KoreaExcess iodineInformation · potentially serious
8 Jul 2022EUIprodione in ready meal from Republic of KoreaOtherAlert · serious
8 Jun 2022EUExceedance of the maximum level of ethylene oxide in instant noodles, seasoning sauce and Ethylene oxideBorder rejection · undecided
1 Apr 2022EUExceedance of the maximum level of ethylene oxide in Vegetable-mushroom flakes in instant Ethylene oxideBorder rejection · undecided
16 Feb 2022EU2-Chloroethanol in Asian noodles from the Republic of KoreaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
23 Dec 2021EUUnauthorized substance ethylene oxide in vegetable flakes of an instant noodle ready meal Ethylene oxideAlert · serious
27 Oct 2021EUAditivos (E-355 y E-477) no permitidos en noodles // Additives (E-355 and E-477) not allowAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
13 Sep 2021EU2-Chloroethanol in sauce component of instant noodles from KoreaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
12 Aug 2021EU2-Chloroethanol in instant noodles from the Republic of KoreaEthylene oxideAlert · serious
6 Aug 2021EUEthylene oxide in prepared food from the Republic of KoreaEthylene oxideAlert · serious