Gwangju Buk-gu, the Only Autonomous District in Gwangju Recognized as an Excellent Food Safety Management Institution

On the 9th, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it was selected as an excellent institution in the '2023 Food Safety Management Evaluation' conducted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

This evaluation was conducted on local governments nationwide, covering 10 items in three areas: ▲ establishment of food safety management infrastructure ▲ basic hygiene management ▲ best practices.

As a result, five metropolitan cities and provinces and 16 cities, counties, and districts were selected as excellent institutions, with Buk-gu being the only autonomous district in Gwangju included among them.

Buk-gu received high marks for its efforts to ensure the safety of distributed food through strengthened hygiene guidance and inspections of food manufacturing, distribution, and sales businesses, as well as for promoting the operation of consumer food hygiene monitors to create a safe dietary environment.

In addition, the prompt and accurate handling of food hygiene complaints and the use of tablet PCs for on-site reporting of food hygiene business inspections were evaluated as enhancing the reliability of administration.

In particular, the ‘Food Labeling Consulting Support Project’ was recognized as a model case for providing lawful operational directions to instant manufacturing and sales businesses and offering accurate product information to consumers.

A Buk-gu official stated, "Since food safety is a critical issue directly related to the health and lives of residents, we will continue to manage it diligently."

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