”Mold toxins” found in China's Harbin Beer... Korea Food and Drug Administration says ”No import history for three years”

The news that mycotoxins were found in Harbin Beer, one of the four major Chinese beer brands, has caused concern among Korean consumers.
On the 22nd, the Korea Food and Drug Administration stated that, regarding Harbin Beer products that had recently been found to contain mycotoxins, "Mycotoxins were detected in the products, but Harbin Beer has not been imported for three years."
On the 19th of this month, the Hong Kong Consumer Council conducted a safety test of 30 types of beer on the market and found mold in "Mugidao," a product of the Harbin Beer series from China.
Local Chinese media reported that the toxin "deoxynivalenol (DON)" was detected. The product in question contained 26 micrograms of deoxynivalenol per kilogram.
Although this is below the Chinese standard of 1,000 micrograms per kilogram, ingesting a large amount can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever.
Harbin Beer said, "The amount of detected bacteria is far lower than the Chinese national standard and far lower than the standards of internationally authoritative food safety organizations. Our beer is only produced and sold in mainland China.
Prior to this, in October last year, a video was released showing an employee at the Tsingtao beer factory in China urinating on ingredients, sparking controversy, and even Harbin Beer came out to question the safety of its products.
The controversy has sparked concerns among Korean consumers. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Harbin beer is also sold at Korean convenience stores, but this time Deoxynivalenol is being sold at convenience stores.
The beer containing the virus has not been imported into Korea. A source from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, "We plan to strengthen import customs inspections on Harbin beer imported from China."
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