Daejeon Special Judicial Police Catch 4 Places Violating Origin Labeling Including Chinese Octopus

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Daejeon City Special Judicial Police announced on the 5th that they investigated the origin labeling status of 46 restaurants handling agricultural and marine products in the area from November to December last year and caught 4 places violating origin labeling regulations.

According to the city, the caught establishments are suspected of violating origin labeling by falsely labeling the origin of Chinese octopus as domestic, as well as storing, displaying, or using products past their expiration date without permission.

The establishments used only Chinese octopus as an ingredient but labeled the origin in a way that confused consumers into thinking some were domestic.

It was also revealed that 13 types of expired products such as fish cakes, ham, and soy sauce were stored in the kitchen refrigerator and display cases, with some being used.

Such acts violate the Act on the Labeling of Origin of Agricultural and Marine Products and may be punished by imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine of up to 100 million won, and under the Food Sanitation Act, imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won.

Lee Junho, head of the Civil Judicial Police Division of the city, said, “Criminal acts cannot be justified even in the COVID-19 situation,” and added, “The city’s special judicial police will continue to crack down on origin labeling of agricultural and marine products to secure fair trade order and fulfill citizens’ right to know.”

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