Gwangju University Takes Responsibility for Safe Children's Meals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju University recently announced on the 1st that it conducted hygiene and safety quarantine inspections to prevent food poisoning and manage nutritional meals for local children's meal service centers.

The inspection, jointly conducted by the Nam-gu Children's Meal Management Support Center operated by Gwangju University, the Women's and Family Division of Gwangju Nam-gu Office, and others, covered personal hygiene management, facility and equipment management, menu management, and meal service management.

Additionally, guidance and inspections were carried out on facility safety, confirmation of meal and snack provision matching the menu, nutritional meal management for children, and kitchen hygiene management methods.

Center Director Seo Dongju stated, "We are making efforts to provide safe meals by conducting joint inspections in cooperation with local governments to prevent food poisoning accidents at children's meal service centers," adding, "In particular, we will seek various measures to support the universal nutritional management of children."

Meanwhile, the Gwangju University Children's Meal Management Support Center has completed the mandatory registration process for 185 children's meal service centers in the district this year and provides systematic hygiene, safety, and nutrition management as well as target-specific educational services through professional nutritionists.

Along with this, they are taking the lead in ensuring the health of local children by implementing activities such as delivering five-senses satisfaction packages, conducting group education for cooking workers, lending educational tools, and producing and distributing nutrition and hygiene information newsletters.

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