Gwangju Dongbu Office of Education Conducts Hygiene and Safety Inspections for School Meals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Dongbu Office of Education announced on the 6th that it will conduct a joint inspection of school meal hygiene and safety.

This inspection will be conducted from the 7th to the 16th (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) targeting 45 elementary, middle, and high schools that did not undergo inspections in the first half of the year, in preparation for the fall semester.

The joint inspection team, composed of officials from the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, city and district offices, and consumer food hygiene monitors, will visit school meal sites to cross-check the management of ingredients and the hygiene status of the meal service rooms.

Since school reopening was delayed due to COVID-19, compliance with hygienic handling standards of food, use of expired products, personal hygiene management of cooking staff, and sampling inspections of prepared foods will also be conducted simultaneously.

Additionally, thorough checks will be made to ensure compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Kim Cheolho, Director of the Dongbu Office of Education, said, “This year, with partial school attendance due to COVID-19, more thorough hygiene management and quarantine measures must be implemented. The Dongbu Office of Education will strengthen inspections and pay special attention to preventing food poisoning and managing food hygiene to ensure safe meals are provided to students.”

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