70% Forgetting Jelly 'Labeling Standard Violation'

Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment is inspecting jelly that is prone to spoilage.

It was found that 70% of the edible jelly sold online violated labeling standards.

The Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment announced on the 23rd that after inspecting 10 edible jelly products sold online, 7 were found to violate labeling standards, and administrative action was requested from the relevant local governments.

This inspection was conducted from June 11 to July 4 to verify the safety of popular jellies recently trending on social networking services (SNS), pop-up stores, and large supermarkets. Ten products purchased through online markets were tested for compliance with standards and labeling requirements.

The inspection items included net content, sugar content, and unauthorized tar dyes. The origin of the products was 9 from China and 1 domestic.

The results showed that 5 products contained 3-6% less than the labeled net weight. Additionally, 3 products exceeded the labeled sugar content by 151-258%. One product violated both net content and sugar content labeling. Among these products, 6 were of Chinese origin and 1 was domestic.

The current "Food Labeling and Advertising Act" requires manufacturers to provide accurate information about their products.

The government plans to expand nutrition labeling requirements from some processed foods to all processed foods and to implement this gradually from 2026 to 2028 based on sales volume.

A representative from the Institute of Health and Environment stated, "We conducted a proactive inspection to block potential hazards of the recently popular edible jelly," and added, "We will continue to conduct inspections reflecting consumer trends to ensure the distribution of safe food products."