Recall of Imported Mushrooms Due to Pesticide Residue Exceeding Safety Limits

What’s in your malatang? Some mushrooms recalled over pesticide residue

Imported wood ear and white wood ear mushrooms, staples in spicy dishes like malatang and jjambbong, are being recalled after pesticide residue was found to exceed permitted levels, news reports said Friday. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recently ordered two Chinese imports off the market: Wood ear mushrooms brought in by Taeyang Trading in Guro-gu, Seoul, and white wood ear mushrooms by Seongmin Trading in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. Lab tests showed carbendazim levels in Taeyang Trading's

By The Korea Herald