Food and Drug Administration "U.S. E. coli Carrot Has Never Been Imported In Last 2 Years"

While deaths occurred after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli in the United States, it was found that the carrot in question did not enter Korea.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said that American carrots have not been imported into Korea in the last two years.

In addition, imported frozen vegetables on the market may contain some carrots from the United States, but
He explained that the carrots that caused the
E. coli problem did not come in, and all of them had completed bacterial testing during import customs clearance.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says carrots produced by "Grimway Farms" and others have been contaminated with E. coli, causing food poisoning accidents, with one person dying and at least 39 receiving hospital treatment so far.