Gyeongnam Province Selected as an Excellent Local Government for Livestock Product Safety Management by Consumers for '2 Consecutive Years'

Gyeongsangnam-do was selected as an excellent local government at the '2021 Best Slaughterhouse and Milking Parlor Chosen by Consumers' market event held online on the 14th. [Image source=Gyeongsangnam-do]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gyeongsangnam-do was selected as an excellent local government and received the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Award at the '2021 Consumer-Selected Best Slaughterhouses and Milk Collection Centers' ceremony held on the 14th.

This evaluation was based on the results of the 'HACCP Operation Appropriateness Survey for Slaughterhouses and Milk Collection Centers' conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs from April to October. A total of 186 companies nationwide, including 12 companies in Gyeongnam, were evaluated.

The main evaluation criteria included compliance with facility standards and hygiene management, preparation and operation of HACCP standards, and microbial monitoring test results.

Kim Guk-heon, Director of the Animal Quarantine Division, said, "It is meaningful that our province's livestock product safety management was recognized through the public-private joint evaluation, and it is even more significant as this is the second consecutive year of receiving the award. Although the situation is difficult, we will take this as encouragement to continue doing our best in livestock product safety management."

Meanwhile, Gyeongsangnam-do conducts four regular inspections and occasional inspections annually to manage hygiene at livestock product business sites such as slaughterhouses and milk collection centers.

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