Hampyeong-gun Conducts Origin Labeling Inspection of Agricultural and Livestock Products Ahead of Chuseok Holiday

Intensive Inspection of Manufacturing and Processing Companies, Agricultural and Livestock Product Wholesale and Retail Businesses Until the 9th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Jeonnam Hampyeong-gun announced on the 23rd that it will conduct a joint inspection of origin labeling on Chuseok gifts and ritual items from the 23rd of this month to the 9th of next month in cooperation with the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (hereinafter ‘NAQS’).

This inspection targets gift items with high demand during the Chuseok holiday such as health functional foods and traditional foods, as well as ritual items like meat, apples, and pears, focusing on acts of selling foreign products disguised as domestic ones.

For the inspection, the county plans to deploy honorary inspectors composed of NAQS, special judicial police, and consumer group members to systematically inspect each distribution stage including manufacturing, processing, and sales of Chuseok ritual items.

In particular, for 14 key Chuseok seasonal products such as apples, beef, and eggs, the county will conduct pre-monitoring of supply status and price trends and strengthen origin labeling inspections.

Additionally, pork will be intensively inspected for illegal origin distribution using black kits.

Furthermore, companies found violating regulations through the inspection will face strong measures such as criminal charges and fines in accordance with the ‘Act on the Labeling of Origin of Seafood Products, etc.’

A county official stated, “We will continue to strengthen origin guidance and crackdowns to establish distribution order so that consumers can trust and purchase agricultural and food products, doing our best to protect both consumers and producers.”

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