Daejeon Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 6 Delivery Businesses Falsely Labeling Origin

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Daejeon Special Judicial Police announced on the 29th that they inspected 42 restaurants handling agricultural and marine products over the past two months and found 3 violations of the Origin Labeling Act and 3 violations of the Food Labeling and Advertising Act.

The establishments found in violation are expected to face criminal charges, including referral to the prosecution and complaints to the relevant police stations.

These establishments are suspected of violating the Origin Labeling Act by exploiting the increased demand for delivery food (non-face-to-face) due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, falsely labeling the origin of pizza ingredients such as cheese and pepperoni on the internet, or causing consumers to misunderstand the origin indicated on origin labeling boards inside the restaurants and external advertisements (signboards).

Additionally, some were caught operating restaurants without labeling the origin of ingredients such as red pepper powder, napa cabbage, and rice.

Lee Junho, head of the Civil Judicial Police Division of the city, stated, “Through crackdowns on the origin labeling of agricultural and marine products, we will ensure the establishment of a fair trade order, supply of safe food, and guarantee citizens’ right to know.”

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