Yeosu City Adds 14 More Restaurants Certified Under Hygiene Rating System

An employee from the Korea Food Safety Management Certification Institute is inspecting the hygiene level of a restaurant applying for the hygiene rating system.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Recently, with increased attention to hygiene due to COVID-19, such as one-way dining and table spacing restrictions, the hygiene rating system, which requires passing a strict evaluation of 64 items to be awarded a grade, is gaining attention.

Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) is actively promoting the expansion of certification for the restaurant hygiene rating system as citizens' interest and concerns about food safety have grown due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

In February, the city accepted applications from businesses to participate in a customized consulting support project. As a result of professional hygiene management organizations visiting applicant businesses directly to diagnose hygiene levels and provide on-site technical support free of charge by informing them of areas for improvement, 14 new businesses were newly designated this year.

When designated under the hygiene rating system, the city promotes the businesses on its website, Yeosu Mat, and delivery apps (such as Baedal Minjok). Additionally, it plans to support priority recommendation for food promotion fund loans, exemption from inspections for two years, and provide hygiene supplies (such as garbage bags) and rating signboards.

A city official said, "The number of businesses participating in the hygiene rating system is steadily increasing, and we expect the hygiene level of restaurants in our city to improve significantly," adding, "We ask for the interest and participation of many businesses."

Meanwhile, there are 27 designated businesses under the hygiene rating system in Yeosu City, including Aqua Planet Yeosu Food Court, The Ocean Magnolia, Bonjuk Gukdong Branch, Dabok Traditional Porridge, Baeksu Sushi, Sand Grip Yeosu Branch, 5 Starbucks locations, 2 Beans & Berries locations, 4 stores inside Emart (Nankatsu Nan Udon, Seongsu Dong Yuk Kalguksu, Yukhae Bap, E Bakery), Kyochon Chicken Ungcheon Branch, Jirisan Sunhan Hanwoo Premium Hall, Dakikneun Maeul Yeocheon Branch, Yeonan Restaurant, Yeosu Bapsang Galchiya, and 4 Ediya Coffee locations.

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