Gyeonggi-do Joint Food Poisoning Inspection at Collective Dining Facilities in Workplaces with Fewer Than 100 Employees

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will conduct joint inspections of 1,670 group meal service facilities in industrial sites with fewer than 100 employees across the province from the 18th of this month to the 12th of next month to prevent food poisoning in advance.

The inspections will be conducted through a public-private joint inspection method involving Gyeonggi Province, 31 cities and counties, and consumer food hygiene inspectors.

The province plans to focus inspections on small-scale industrial sites due to concerns about food poisoning outbreaks during the summer season.

The main inspection items include ▲ compliance with storage standards for ingredients and cooked foods ▲ compliance with hygiene and cleanliness management in the kitchen ▲ compliance with the obligation to store preserved foods, among others.

During inspections, foods suspected of posing a risk of food poisoning will be collected and sent to the Gyeonggi Provincial Institute of Health and Environment for testing. Additionally, to respond to group food poisoning outbreaks, an emergency contact network and rapid response system among related agencies will be operated at all times.

Ryu Young-cheol, Director of the Health and Wellness Bureau of the province, said, "We will continue to inspect meal service facilities where food poisoning is a concern to prevent food poisoning," and urged, "Due to the recent hot and humid weather, the risk of food poisoning is high, so cooking workers should pay more attention to hygiene management of ingredients and cooking utensils."

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