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The agriculture ministry has announced results of a three-day inspection on all egg farms in the country.
A total of 49 farms out of 1,239 were confirmed to have pesticide contaminated eggs.
Liyah Kim has our top story.
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Agriculture Minister Kim Yung-rok said the ministry completed inspections of all egg farms this morning by using all available resources in an effort to quell rising health concerns.
Of the 49 egg farms that failed to pass the test, 31 farms were found to have been "eco-friendly" certified.
The ministry also re-examined 121 farms suspected of inappropriate sampling during the initial inspection and found two additional farms to have used banned pesticides.
The insecticide fipronil, which prompted the egg scandal in Europe, was found at eight farms, and all eggs in those farms will be discarded regardless of its level.
37 farms were detected with excessive levels of bifenthrin, while other pesticides were found at three farms.
The ministry will discard all pesticide-tainted eggs while carrying out follow-up inspections every two weeks on the farms in question.
And, eggs from farms that passed the inspection are now sold at local retail stores.
The ministry also promised to beef up a nationwide system to prevent similar cases from happening again.
Liyah Kim, eFM News. ■
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