South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has halted sales of and recalled a processed swordfish product after finding cadmium levels above the legal limit.
The ministry said on the 2nd that cadmium exceeding the limit was detected in a swordfish product manufactured and sold by Hanbada Food, a food processing company based in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. The product contained 0.3 milligrams of cadmium per kilogram, 1.5 times the standard of 0.2 milligrams per kilogram or less.
The recall covers products manufactured on Jan. 5 of this year. Classified as an other processed seafood product, each package contains 10 kilograms, with total production reaching 50 kilograms. The shelf life is 24 months from the date of manufacture.
The ministry ordered a prompt recall of the product. "Consumers who purchased the product should stop eating it and return it to the place of purchase," a ministry official said.
