418 Food Service Establishments Including Bibimbap Theme Street in the District

Hampyeong-gun Launches Special Inspection Ahead of Gukhyangdaejeon Safe Festival View original image


[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County is launching a special inspection to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Korea Chrysanthemum Festival.


On the 2nd, Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do, announced that from the 1st to the 21st, it will conduct a special hygiene inspection of 418 food service establishments in the area.


This inspection will be carried out through joint visits by food hygiene inspectors and consumer food hygiene inspectors, checking not only the COVID-19 quarantine situation but also conducting activities to prevent food poisoning.


The main inspection items include ▲ indoor disinfection and ventilation ▲ 080 Safe Call and handwritten visitor logs ▲ compliance with COVID-19 quarantine guidelines ▲ health checkups and personal hygiene management ▲ raw material management ▲ compliance with the Food Sanitation Act by business operators.


Prior to this, the county has established a cooperative system with the Hampyeong Police Station to conduct joint inspections and has appointed private consumer food hygiene inspectors for occasional checks.


According to the county, entertainment facilities are only accessible to vaccinated individuals and are restricted from operating between midnight and 5 a.m. the following day.


For restaurants and cafes, up to 12 people are allowed, including 4 unvaccinated individuals, and bathhouses are subject to mandatory application of vaccination proof and negative test confirmation, with a one-week guidance period before enforcement.


The county is also distributing 37,000 masks, hygiene caps, and various promotional materials and hygiene supplies to prevent COVID-19.



County Governor Lee Sang-ik said, “Although these are difficult times due to COVID-19, we will focus administrative efforts on quarantine management for the health and safety of residents.”


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