mfds-food-safety

About mfds-food-safety

The mfds-food-safety skill provides structured access to South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and Food Safety Korea public data through the k-skill-proxy service. It enables users to verify food safety information, check product recalls, review inspection failures, and validate health functional food ingredients against official government databases. The skill follows a mandatory interview-first approach when users report symptoms like stomach pain, diarrhea, or allergic reactions, gathering critical context before providing recommendations.

This skill queries multiple official data sources including health functional food ingredient approvals (I-0040), individually recognized ingredients (I-0050), product manufacturing reports (I0030), domestic inspection failures (I2620), and recall/sales suspension lists (I0490). It automatically routes requests through k-skill-proxy to access both the Public Data Portal and Food Safety Korea APIs. The skill supports queries by product name, company name, ingredient, or recall status, providing comprehensive safety information including daily intake limits, precautions, and regulatory compliance status.

Designed for Korean-speaking users concerned about food safety, this skill serves consumers checking product safety, parents verifying children's food, individuals with health conditions reviewing ingredient compatibility, and anyone investigating recalled or non-compliant products. The skill prioritizes emergency guidance when red flags like bloody stool, severe dehydration, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, or severe abdominal pain are detected, immediately directing users to emergency services rather than food database queries.

FAQ

What API keys do I need to use this skill?

End users do not need any API keys. The skill uses k-skill-proxy which handles API authentication on the server side. The proxy server requires DATA_GO_KR_API_KEY and FOODSAFETYKOREA_API_KEY, but these are configured in the proxy environment, not by individual users.

What happens if I report symptoms like stomach pain or diarrhea?

The skill will conduct a mandatory interview before providing recommendations. It will ask who consumed the food, what and when they ate, current symptoms and timing, any concurrent medications or alcohol, pre-existing conditions, pregnancy status, and allergies. If red flags like bloody stool, severe dehydration, breathing difficulty, loss of consciousness, or severe pain/fever are present, it immediately directs you to emergency services (ER or 119) rather than food database queries.

What types of food safety information can I query?

You can check health functional food ingredient approvals and daily intake limits, individually recognized ingredient information, product manufacturing reports including raw materials and precautions, domestic inspection failure records, non-compliant food lists, and product recall/sales suspension announcements. The skill searches across multiple official MFDS databases through the k-skill-proxy service.

Can I use this skill without the k-skill-proxy?

No, this skill requires access to k-skill-proxy, either the hosted version at https://k-skill-proxy.nomadamas.org or a self-hosted instance. The proxy handles API authentication and provides standardized endpoints for querying MFDS data sources. You can set KSKILL_PROXY_BASE_URL to point to a custom proxy instance.

What languages does this skill support?

This skill is designed for Korean-language queries (locale: ko-KR) as it accesses Korean government food safety databases. The documentation and data sources are primarily in Korean, making it most suitable for Korean-speaking users.

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