Sangju City Expands Designation of 'Safe Restaurants' for Customized COVID-19 Food Culture Improvement

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Sangju City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 5th that it is actively expanding the designation of 'Safe Restaurants' that participate in improving restaurant culture as part of efforts to block the community spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Sangju City designates establishments as 'Safe Restaurants' among model restaurants, hygiene grade certified businesses, and general restaurants that practice serving food in separate portions, hygienic management of spoons and chopsticks, staff wearing masks, and disinfecting door handles and other surfaces at least twice daily.

Since August, 55 establishments have been designated. An additional 35 locations are planned to be designated. To promote the habit of using safe plates, Sangju City has supported some restaurants with 50 individual plates, 50 food tongs, and 30 ladles so that customers can maintain personal hygiene and prevent COVID-19.

Lee In-su, Director of Sangju City Public Health Center, explained, "We believe that the designation of Safe Restaurants and the habit of using safe plates will help prevent COVID-19 and manage personal hygiene, so we have decided to further expand support from the perspective of daily quarantine."

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