On August 24, 2026, in response to the incident in Hebei, China, where cabbage was dipped in a formaldehyde solution, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it was verifying with the Chinese side whether the cabbage in question had been exported to South Korea, and that it would conduct up to three formaldehyde tests on imported Chinese cabbage.
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李老师不是你老师TG
2026-10-04 06:15 · 🖼 “甲醛白菜”风波外溢，韩国加强中国白菜进口检测
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The Korea Times: Is my kimchi safe?
2026-10-07 17:31 · It remains unclear how widely the affected cabbage was distributed within China or whether any was exported overseas, in
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08.22
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·Importance II
·Zhangjiakou
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South Korea Tightens Customs Inspection of Chinese Imported Cabbage over Formaldehyde Cabbage Incident
2026.08.24 · Official claim
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