Do not identify the recalled seaweed by its name alone. South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a sales stop and recall on October 28, 2026 for a specified batch of 바다명가 두번구운김밥김 (Bada Myeongga Double-Roasted Gimbap Gim), a processed seaweed product portioned and sold by ㈜해풍수산. The affected pack is 70 g, and the date to match is 2026.07.14. This does not mean that all seaweed or every production date for the named product is recalled. See the official announcement and its attached PDF.
The label wording is the important detail
The source table calls 2026.07.14. the manufacture date (제조일자), but an appendix explicitly says the actual product shows it as the packaging date (포장일자). Look for that Korean wording on your physical package, along with the product name and 70 g net content. Do not reject a match merely because you cannot find a field literally labelled "manufacture date." Conversely, an illegible date is not proof that your pack falls outside the recall. Ask the retailer or MFDS if identification remains uncertain.
The press material gives a use-by period of one year from manufacture. That period should not be used to override the named date in the recall: a pack can have time left before its use-by date and still match the affected batch. The ordinary expiry check and the specific recall identification are different questions.
What was found—and what the figures do not mean
MFDS reports 0.5 mg/kg cadmium in the affected product against the stated standard of 0.3 mg/kg or less. This is a reported batch-level test result, not a measurement of any purchaser's personal exposure or a clinical diagnosis. The press material lists 46.2 kg / 660 units as production for the affected entry. Neither figure tells us how much stock remains at a particular shop or how many packs consumers have eaten.
A buyer's check and return sequence
First, compare the Korean name on the pack with 바다명가 두번구운김밥김, and check that its net weight is 70 g.
Second, find its 포장일자 (packaging date). The date 2026.07.14. is the one tied to the MFDS recall. Read the appendix note if you are comparing that wording with the "manufacture date" column in the main table.
Third, if your pack matches, stop eating it and return it to the place of purchase. That is the action MFDS asks purchasers to take. The announcement does not set out universal rules for returns without a receipt or guarantee a particular refund method; ask your seller about the individual transaction. Anyone worried about symptoms or their own exposure should seek clinical advice instead of treating the reported test number as a personal health assessment.
MFDS separately lists 1399 and the Nae Son An food-safety app as channels for reporting food-related illegal activity. Reporting a suspected violation is distinct from returning your purchased item. The original announcement does not establish a recall-completion date or the current stock position of every retailer. For a concise Korean buyer checklist, see the Life Mokcha Naver edition. This article reflects the official material checked on October 29, 2026; consult the latest official listing if your pack's identity is unclear.
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Life Mokcha's editorial team distinguishes the exact official product/date scope from what a buyer still needs to verify on the package. We do not provide individual medical advice.
