MFDS Conducts Hygiene Inspections of School and Kindergarten Meals and Nearby Restaurants During Back-to-School Season

Food Poisoning Prevention Poster. [Photo by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety]

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 27th that it will conduct hygiene inspections of school and kindergarten group cafeterias, as well as establishments that prepare and sell children's favorite foods, in preparation for the new school term.

This inspection will be carried out from the 2nd to the 22nd of next month, targeting over 10,300 locations nationwide, including elementary, middle, and high school group cafeterias, kindergartens, and food material suppliers.

The main inspection items include ▲ use or storage of products past their expiration (or distribution) date ▲ unhygienic food handling ▲ use of spoiled, deteriorated, or unlabeled ingredients ▲ hygiene management of utensils cleaning and disinfection in meal facilities ▲ and whether preserved foods are properly stored.

Additionally, hygiene and safety management inspections will be conducted on more than 32,000 establishments preparing and selling children's favorite foods within children's food safety protection zones, such as school stores and snack bars.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated, "We will continue to conduct preemptive safety management and food poisoning prevention education to create a hygienic food sales environment, and we will do our best to provide safe meals."

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