Jeonnam Province Conducts 'Special Quarantine Inspections' at Restaurants Near Tourist Attractions

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province has recently launched a 'special quarantine inspection' in response to the spread of COVID-19 within the province.

On the 12th, Jeonnam Province announced that it will conduct hygiene inspections of food handling establishments, including restaurants around tourist attractions, to check compliance with quarantine rules.

To prevent community transmission of COVID-19 during the autumn outing season, a focused inspection will be conducted until the 22nd targeting 1,250 food handling establishments around major tourist sites in the province such as Suncheonman National Garden and Yeosu Aqua Planet.

The inspection will involve 124 employees from the provincial and city/county offices along with 50 consumer food hygiene monitors, with cross-inspections between cities and counties.

Particular attention will be paid to compliance with quarantine rules such as mask-wearing by workers and users, electronic entry log registration, regular disinfection and ventilation, as well as hygienic food handling.

If violations of the Food Sanitation Act are detected, a zero-tolerance policy will be applied with administrative measures and prosecution planned. For breaches of quarantine rules, on-site correction and guidance will be prioritized, with fines imposed if necessary.

Gwak Jungil, Director of the Food and Drug Division of Jeonnam Province, said, "This special inspection will allow tourists to use facilities around tourist sites with peace of mind from COVID-19," and added, "We will continue inspections to create a safe food environment."

Meanwhile, under the revised Level 1 social distancing quarantine rules effective from the 7th, entertainment and karaoke bars and colatecs are limited to one person per 4㎡ of facility area.

Also, for general and rest restaurants with a business area of 150㎡ or more in the province, electronic entry log registration, 1-meter distancing between tables, regular disinfection, and ventilation must be observed.

Suncheon City, where recent COVID-19 community infections have been continuous, was raised to social distancing Level 1.5 starting from the 11th.

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