Food Poisoning Declines Nationwide, Yet Salmonella Emerges as Top Culprit

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea saw a decline in overall food poisoning cases last year, but salmonella-related infections bucked the trend, highlighting lingering vulnerabilities in hygiene management, government data show. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), there were 265 outbreaks of foodborne illness in 2024, sickening 7,624 people [...]