食藥署今公布「115年度醃漬蔬菜製造業稽查專案」查核結果。愛吃泡菜、酸菜、剝皮辣椒的民眾注意了！食藥署今（24日）公布「115年度醃漬蔬菜製造業稽查專案」查核結果，聯合地方衛生局針對47家醃漬蔬菜製造業者進行稽查，其中5家業者因違規遭裁罰，包括4家未依規定設置衛生管理人員，各被處3萬元罰鍰；另有1家因產品成分標示不符規定，遭開罰5萬元。不過，這次抽驗的71件泡菜、酸菜及剝皮辣椒等產品，防腐劑、漂白劑、甜味劑及微生物等檢驗結果全數合格。
Targeted Inspections Reveal Administrative Lapses Across Facilities
The comprehensive sweep, conducted in collaboration with local health bureaus, targeted 47 pickled vegetable manufacturers across Taiwan. Authorities focused primarily on facilities with past compliance issues or historical violations, auditing adherence to food business registration, Good Hygiene Practice (GHP) guidelines, product liability insurance, food additive management, and packaging labels. Concurrently, inspectors collected 71 finished products—encompassing Korean-style kimchi, golden kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled cabbage, bamboo shoots, and spicy peeled chili peppers—to screen for preservatives, bleaching agents, sweeteners, and microbiological safety standards.
According to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, chemical and microbial test results for all 71 samples were entirely compliant with safety regulations. However, administrative and operational inspections caught five businesses off guard. Four companies failed to appoint mandatory sanitation management personnel, an omission that violated local food safety provisions and triggered immediate financial penalties.
Sanitation Management Failures and Labeling Violations Detailed
Four manufacturing plants across New Taipei City and Tainan City were penalized for operating without designated hygiene management personnel. In New Taipei City, 旭發食品股份有限公司, 黨韓實業有限公司及堡晟興業有限公司, were each issued a NT$30,000 fine. In Tainan City, 協發行國際食品有限公司 faced the exact same NT$30,000 sanction for the same administrative oversight.
A fifth enterprise, Tainan-based 芭樂家泡菜館, incurred a steeper NT$50,000 fine due to product labeling non-compliance. Inspectors discovered that three items, including its signature golden kimchi, failed to list ingredients in descending order by weight, as mandated by consumer protection regulations. Furthermore, the products lacked essential allergen labeling, exposing vulnerable consumers to unlisted risks.
Minor GHP Deficiencies Addressed Through Immediate Corrective Actions
Beyond the penalized firms, Lin Yi-rong, deputy director of the FDA’s Central Regional Center, noted that inspectors identified several minor Good Hygiene Practice (GHP) deficiencies during the audits. These included food handlers failing to complete required health examinations, raw ingredients stored directly on the floor without pallets, and insufficient general cleanliness within processing environments.
Health authorities issued official notices requiring the affected businesses to correct these operational lapses within a strict timeframe. Subsequent follow-up inspections confirmed that all identified GHP issues had been successfully resolved and cleared upon re-evaluation.
Regulatory Penalties and Consumer Reassurance
The FDA emphasized that food manufacturers must strictly uphold the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation and maintain rigorous internal self-management protocols. Under current statutory guidelines, failure to correct GHP deficiencies after a warning can result in fines ranging from NT$60,000 upwards. Meanwhile, operating without designated sanitation personnel or issuing inaccurate packaging labels carries penalties starting from NT$30,000.
Despite the administrative penalties levied against the five regional processors, the absolute compliance of the chemical and microbiological product screens offers reassurance to consumers of traditional fermented and pickled produce. The food safety administration continues to urge operators to maintain pristine manufacturing standards to protect public health and consumer trust across the island’s bustling culinary market.
