Damyang-gun to Conduct Large-Scale Inspection of Cooking and On-Site Delivery Restaurants Until the 6th of Next Month

Special Quarantine Rules and Hygiene Inspections for Hygiene Businesses Implemented Concurrently Following Social Distancing Level 3 Upgrade

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County is launching inspections of large-scale cooking and delivery food establishments in the region to prevent food poisoning and provide safe food.

Damyang County, Jeollanam-do, announced on the 29th that, due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the continued hot and humid weather conducive to bacterial food poisoning, it will conduct a comprehensive inspection focused on packaging and delivery businesses until the 6th of next month to prevent food poisoning incidents.

The inspection team, consisting of 17 members including public officials and consumer food hygiene monitors, will inspect food service establishments and instant sales manufacturing businesses in the jurisdiction for hygienic handling of food, use of expired or prohibited raw materials, preservation of finished products, and hygienic management of cooking facilities.

Minor violations found during the inspection will be corrected on-site, while serious violations of the Food Sanitation Act or intentional and habitual violations will be subject to administrative measures and prosecution.

Additionally, as the social distancing level in non-metropolitan areas has been raised to level 3 due to multiple confirmed cases caused by negligence in visitor log management, the county plans to conduct focused quarantine rule enforcement and hygiene inspections targeting vulnerable facilities such as entertainment venues, coffee houses, and restaurants selling alcoholic beverages, in preparation for the influx of tourists during the vacation season.

A county official stated, “We will do our best in the inspections to prevent food poisoning through thorough management of restaurants and to ensure that safe food is provided to consumers.”

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