Standards and specifications for foods
South Korea
Oct 06, 2022
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods.
The proposed amendments seek to:
1. Revise the preservation and distribution standards:
− Expand the type of frozen products that can be distributed after thawing;
− Allow refrigerated meat to be temporarily frozen for mincing;
− Allow the use of room temperature and refrigerated products as components of frozen
meal kit;
2. Revise the definition of food type:
− Expand the product type of Nutritional formulas for elderly and patients;
− Revise the definition of meal kit containing meat.
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