Gyeonggi-do Conducts Joint Food Poisoning Inspection at 701 School Meal Suppliers

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is conducting a joint inspection for food poisoning targeting 701 school meal suppliers within the province.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 6th that, to prevent food poisoning in school meals ahead of the new semester, a public-private joint inspection will be conducted from the 7th to the 26th of this month targeting 701 school meal ingredient suppliers and others.

The inspection will involve Gyeonggi Province, 31 cities and counties, and consumer food hygiene monitors, checking ▲ compliance with storage standards for ingredients and prepared foods ▲ hygiene and cleanliness management in kitchens ▲ personal hygiene management of workers including health checkups.

The inspection team plans to collect and send food items suspected of causing food poisoning to the Gyeonggi Provincial Institute of Health and Environment for testing. The collected test items include enterohemorrhagic E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Norovirus.

To respond to mass food poisoning outbreaks, an emergency contact network among related agencies and a rapid response system will be operated at all times.

Ryu Young-cheol, Director of the Health and Wellness Bureau of the province, emphasized, "We will do our best to create a safe meal environment so that students and parents can feel at ease."

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