Suwon City Conducts Joint Inspection of Group Meal Services in Schools and Other Facilities

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province is launching a joint inspection of group meal service facilities in schools, kindergartens, and daycare centers.

On the 20th, Suwon City announced that to create a safe meal environment and prevent large-scale food poisoning incidents, it will form an inspection team jointly with four district offices and the Suwon Office of Education to conduct inspections on 525 meal service facilities in elementary, middle, and high schools, kindergartens, and daycare centers within the jurisdiction by October 28.

The main inspection items include ▲ hygiene management at each stage such as supply, distribution, storage, cooking, and serving of ingredients ▲ maintenance and management of facilities such as groundwater disinfection devices ▲ personal hygiene management of cooking staff ▲ compliance with hygienic handling standards and facility standards for ingredients ▲ use of expired products, among others.

Additionally, ingredients that are frequently used in meals or have a high risk of causing food poisoning will be collected and tested, and COVID-19 virus and norovirus prevention guidelines will be provided during the inspections.

The city plans to immediately correct minor issues on-site and impose administrative measures such as fines if violations are found.

A city official emphasized, "We will raise the hygiene management level of meal service facilities in schools, kindergartens, and daycare centers and create a trustworthy meal environment," adding, "We will conduct thorough inspections to prevent large-scale food poisoning incidents and ensure safe school meals are provided."

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