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[Apha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] Homeplus, grape seed oil, and self-recovery after being determined by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to be unsuitable for carcinogens standards and standards;
While grape seed oil, a signature product of Homeplus, has been declared non-compliance with standards and standards for carcinogens by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, it has been found that Homeplus has stopped selling its products since the 21st and is in the process of returning them.
According to the industry on the 23rd, Homeplus recently recognized the quality of some grape seed oil products from famous manufacturers in Spain, and found that some products did not meet food regulations and informed the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the test results. In addition, the company immediately stopped selling the product and returned it from the 21st.
The quality of the primary processed products is different at the time of production and by production unit such as the lot, so the company conducted regular quality tests to confirm the problem, according to the company.
Grape seed oil, which has been judged to be unsuitable for carcinogens and standards, is Homeplus' PB (its own product). Homeplus emphasized, "We will use this suspension as an opportunity to further strengthen PB product quality control."
Homeplus launched 'Homeplus Signature' in November 2019 and has been well received in terms of differentiation and price-to-performance ratio. Last year's sales of PB brand 'Homeplus Signature' increased by about 33% compared to 2019.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said that Benzopyrene, a carcinogen, was found to be 3.0㎍/㎏ in Homeplus' grape seed oil products, making it unsuitable for the setting standard of 2.0㎍/㎏.
Benzopyrene is an environmental hormone that causes various cancers and mutations when accumulated in the body. The product that Homeplus is collecting is a product with a shelf life of May 1, 2024, and a packaging unit of 1,000㎖.
Alphabiz Reporter Paul Lee(hoondork1977@alphabiz.co.kr)
