Seongnam City Conducts 'Intensive Inspection' of Children's Favorite Food Preparation and Sales Establishments

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will conduct intensive inspections of 501 establishments that prepare and sell children's favorite foods from the 25th of this month to the 2nd of next month.

To this end, Seongnam City formed a joint public-private inspection team consisting of 17 members in 8 groups, including 14 dedicated children's favorite food managers and 3 public officials.

The inspection targets are snack bars, convenience stores, stationery stores, and school stores located within 200 meters of schools in children's food safety protection zones.

The inspection items include children's favorite foods such as snacks, bread, beverages, and tteokbokki, focusing on ▲whether the expiration date has passed ▲display and sale of products without expiration date labeling ▲country of origin labeling ▲hygiene conditions.

In particular, the inspection will focus on the sale of foods harmful to children's emotions, high-calorie and low-nutrition foods, and foods containing high caffeine.

For minor issues such as inadequate personal hygiene found during the inspection, guidance will be provided on the spot. However, regarding the sale of foods harmful to emotions, high-calorie and low-nutrition foods, and the display of foods without nutritional labeling, corrective orders or fines will be imposed.

A city official emphasized, "This inspection is being conducted to eradicate harmful foods around schools," and added, "We will do our best to create a healthy purchasing environment for children's favorite foods."

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