Gwangju Nam-gu, Food Safety Inspection and Guidance from 15th to 17th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) will conduct guidance and inspections for safety management of seasonal food products ahead of Chuseok.

According to Nam-gu on the 15th, from this day until the 17th, a comprehensive inspection will be carried out targeting 13 manufacturing and sales businesses of Chuseok seasonal food products within the district.

The main inspection items include internal cleanliness of raw material storage rooms, manufacturing and processing rooms, cooking rooms, packaging rooms, management status of freezing and refrigeration facilities, and personal hygiene management such as whether workers wear hygiene caps.

Also inspected are whether packaged foods and food additives are subdivided without notification, cleanliness of machines, tools, and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, and cooking of seasonal food products, and acts such as selling or displaying and storing foods past their expiration date for sales purposes.

In addition, collection and testing of highly consumed foods during Chuseok will be conducted simultaneously.

Nam-gu plans to provide administrative guidance to businesses found with non-compliance issues through the guidance and inspection process to ensure improvements are made.

A Nam-gu official said, “We will do our best in food safety management to strengthen hygiene control of Chuseok seasonal food products so that healthy food can be served on the tables of residents in the district.”

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