Changwon Special City Hapogu District Launches Norovirus Food Poisoning Prevention Campaign

Masan Happo-gu, Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, conducted a food poisoning prevention campaign to prevent norovirus food poisoning.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Masanhappo-gu, Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, conducted a food poisoning prevention campaign on the 30th at Masan Fish Market, including seafood sales businesses, together with hygiene-related organizations and consumer food hygiene inspectors to prevent norovirus food poisoning, which frequently occurs in winter.

On this day, the campaign targeted about 50 seafood sales businesses such as sashimi restaurants and citizens visiting the market, promoting and educating on norovirus prevention rules and food poisoning prevention, including ▲ eating thoroughly cooked food ▲ drinking boiled water ▲ making handwashing a habit ▲ eating fully cooked and safe food ▲ thorough disinfection and cleaning ▲ excluding food handlers with symptoms such as vomiting from work.

Kim Pan-seon, Director of the Culture and Hygiene Division, said, “As the weather has recently become colder, the risk of norovirus occurrence is high from December to March, so we ask for special attention to practicing norovirus and food poisoning prevention rules such as handwashing and drinking boiled water for a safe and healthy dietary culture.”

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