Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Launch Intensive Investigation on Lunar New Year Ritual Supplies

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will conduct a focused investigation on ritual food items ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (January 25).

The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police announced on the 5th that from the 9th to the 15th, they will carry out a focused investigation targeting manufacturers and sellers of agricultural, livestock, and marine products and processed foods for ritual and gift purposes, as well as large marts and traditional markets within the province.

The investigation targets include ▲ unregistered (unreported) manufacturing and sales ▲ use of expired ingredients ▲ false labeling of origin ▲ unsanitary food handling practices, among others.

The special judicial police plan to seize hazardous foods identified through various types of food collection and inspection, and will conduct follow-up investigations tracing back to suppliers to fundamentally block the distribution of fraudulent and substandard foods.

Geum Jin-yeon, head of the special judicial police investigation team, emphasized, "There are many cases of fraudulent and substandard foods running rampant ahead of the holidays," adding, "Since the special judicial police conduct investigations with prior notice, companies found violating regulations will be strictly punished according to the Food Sanitation Act and related laws."

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