GS Retail, Industry's First to Implement 'Restaurant Hygiene Rating System'

On the 27th, a hygiene grade certification mark for restaurants was attached at the convenience store GS25.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] GS Retail announced on the 27th that it has obtained certification for the 'Restaurant Hygiene Rating System' at 96 stores, becoming the first in the industry to do so.

The Restaurant Hygiene Rating System is a certification program led by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety that evaluates the hygiene status of restaurants and designates and discloses ratings only to excellent establishments. This aims to improve the hygiene level of stores, prevent hygiene-related accidents, and guarantee consumers' right to choose.

Since June, GS Retail has selected pilot stores operating under a permit for snack bar business and proceeded with the introduction. Over a period of about three months from application to certification, approximately 63 items were evaluated, and certification was obtained at 87 GS25 stores and 9 GS The Fresh stores. These stores can receive various benefits such as exemption from government hygiene inspections and support for maintenance and repair of hygiene facilities and equipment for two years from the certification date.

GS Retail expects that by being the first in the industry to introduce the restaurant certification system, it will help build a brand image that customers can trust and believe in, as well as activate sales. They plan to obtain certification for 5,000 GS25 stores and 100 GS The Fresh stores by next year.

A GS Retail official said, “With growing interest in hygiene, we are obtaining the Restaurant Hygiene Rating System certification so that customers can use our services with peace of mind,” adding, “By faithfully fulfilling our social responsibility for hygiene and safety, we will actively strengthen the social responsibility of ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) management.”

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