Jeongeup-si Promotes 'Hygiene Specialized Consulting Project' for Food Service Establishments

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 12th that it will promote a "Hygiene Expert Consulting Project" to activate the designation of the restaurant hygiene rating system for eight food service establishments from this month until December.

The restaurant hygiene rating system is a system where business owners can voluntarily apply for evaluation according to the desired rating, and based on the score, hygiene ratings are designated in three stages (Excellent, Very Good, Good) and promoted to guarantee consumers' right to choose.

It has been implemented since 2017 to improve the hygiene level of restaurants and prevent food poisoning, and in 2019, bakeries and snack bars were added.

The city plans to hold a preliminary briefing session on the hygiene rating system on the 17th for seven general restaurants and one snack bar.

Afterwards, one-on-one consulting on hygiene rating evaluation items will be provided on-site, along with diagnosis and solutions for any deficiencies.

Through this, the city plans to increase the application and designation rate of the hygiene rating system, improve the hygiene management level of restaurant business owners in the region, and create a safe dining culture.

A city official said, "While the dining-out population has been continuously increasing recently, the perceived safety of restaurants is low, so we decided to support professional consulting," and added, "We ask for the interest and cooperation of business owners to create a safe dining environment."

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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