Changwon Special City Ensures Citizen Health through Radioactivity Testing of Seafood

Ensuring Safety of Distributed Seafood Such as Galchi

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam collected 10 types of seafood commonly consumed by citizens in relation to the planned discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan and conducted inspections for radiation and food safety.

This inspection, focused on seafood, has been conducted since the end of March to ensure the distribution of safe and healthy seafood amid concerns about radiation hazards from Japanese seafood following the decision to discharge contaminated water from the nuclear power plant, with full efforts to provide safe food.

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam collected 10 types of seafood and conducted collection and inspection for food safety, including radiation.

The main points include ▲inspection for iodine and cesium radiation ▲compliance with hygienic handling, storage, and distribution standards for seafood ▲adherence to aquarium temperature management to prevent Vibrio contamination ▲compliance with business-specific operator requirements and hygienic handling of food.

The inspection was requested from the Gyeongnam Institute of Health and Environment, and seafood judged to be non-compliant will be promptly banned from sale, recalled, and disposed of. Information disclosure, administrative measures, and guidance and promotion targeting producers and operators will be conducted to prevent recurrence.

Lee Jong-min, Director of the Health and Hygiene Division, stated, “Through thorough collection and inspection of distributed food products, we will secure the safety of highly consumed foods for citizens and especially do our best to create a safe food environment through preventive food safety management against radiation hazards in seafood.”

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