2 arrested for selling unregistered Korean food products in QC

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested two persons for allegedly selling unregistered Korean food and beverage products worth P200,000 in Novaliches, Quezon City.

In a statement on Thursday, CIDG said authorities conducted a buy-bust operation at a certain Korean food mart in Barangay Talipapa.

This resulted in the seizure of 58 boxes of assorted Korean products, including canned luncheon meat, coffee, soft drinks, and juices, that were allegedly not registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and traded without a License to Operate.

Under the Food and Drug Administration Act, the manufacture, importation, sale, offering for sale, distribution, and transfer of health and food products without the required authorization are prohibited since quality and safety are not guaranteed.

Violators may face a fine of up to P5 million and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News