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Ear powder was detected in commercially available spices such as pepper and cinnamon. In the process of importing raw materials into the grinder, it appears that there was a powder, which sometimes exceeded the standard value 18 times.

Reporter Sunghoon Lee.

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Nowadays, there are many consumers who use various spices for cooking to enjoy the exotic taste.

Spice imports are also increasing significantly.

[Seo Yun/Seoul Gangseo-gu: To get exotic flavors or to make cooking a bit simpler, I relied heavily on spices. It tastes better and tastes better... .]

However, powder was found in powdered spice products such as pepper, cinnamon and cumin on the market.

As a result of investigating 20 spice products by the Consumer Service, 14 foreign substances including 4 peppers, 5 cinnamon, and 5 cumin showed metallic foreign substances that exceeded safety standards.

Some products have exceeded the standard by 18 times.

In the process of grinding the raw material into powder, it appears that the powder is contained.

[Gimjeran / Korea Consumer Agency equation drug safety chief: it will be presumed that because in the process of grinding of spices, fruits or seeds as a grinder of metal friction, such as a roll mill or a blade, metallic foreign bodies occur;

powder products are of sufficient magnetic force It was necessary to remove foreign substances with a magnet, but this process was insufficient.

Ingestion of 루 powder may damage the digestive organs and liver, and if it accumulates in the body for a long time, immunity decreases and the nervous system may be affected.

The Consumer Resource Center recalled the product that had a problem with the manufacturer and recommended improving the manufacturing process.

(Video coverage: Senior food, Video editing: Lee Seung-hee)  

▶ Download the test results table for spices processed products (※ Source: Korea Consumer Resources)