Food Safety Together, Healthy Pohang! ... Commemoration Ceremony of the '22nd Food Safety Day' Held

Urging Public Awareness on Food Safety

On the 12th, Pohang City held the '22nd Food Safety Day Commemoration Ceremony' at the city hall's main conference room.

Pohang City Holds the 22nd Food Safety Day Ceremony.

The event was attended by about 100 people, including hygiene organizations such as the Korean Food Service Industry Association Pohang Nam-gu and Buk-gu branches, the Korea Rest and Bakery Central Association Pohang branch, POSCO, the Children's Meal Management Support Center, the Food Industry Business Council, the Kyungpook National University Food Service Industry CEO Program Pohang Alumni Association, and consumer food hygiene inspectors.

'Food Safety Day' is observed annually on May 14th to raise awareness about food safety and encourage safety consciousness among related workers. It was first designated by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2002 and marked its 22nd anniversary this year to prevent food safety accidents and improve public health.

This year's ceremony, under the theme 'Food Safety Together, Healthy Pohang,' awarded plaques of appreciation to 26 meritorious individuals, including consumer food hygiene inspectors, public officials, related organizations, food manufacturing and processing businesses, and food service workers who contributed to improving food hygiene standards and creating a safe dining environment.

Following the awards, the plaque recipients and representatives of hygiene organizations participated in a 'Popping the Balloon' performance to promote food poisoning prevention and food safety. Then, Professor Kim Young-gap from Hanyang Cyber University conducted a training session on 'Understanding Food Service Industry Trends and the Importance of Food Safety' to strengthen the capabilities of consumer food hygiene inspectors.

Notably, during the event, a side event was held in the city hall lobby featuring the 'HACCP Regional Excellent Manufactured Processed Food Promotion Booth,' organized by the Pohang Food Industry Business Council, adding significance to the occasion.

In preparation for the upcoming summer season, Pohang City plans to strengthen the food safety network through guidance inspections and sample testing of hygiene-vulnerable businesses. From the 26th, during the Pohang International Fireworks Festival, the city will operate the 'Mat & Rock Pohang Restaurant,' involving excellent local dining districts such as Haedo Saeroksaero Street and Ocheon Hello Military Street, hosting food promotion events to revitalize the local alleyway economy.

Ko Won-hak, Director of the Environment Bureau, stated, "Citizens' interest in food hygiene is increasing, and concerns about food poisoning are growing due to recent climate changes. Taking this commemoration as an opportunity, we will work closely with related organizations and departments to proactively respond to food safety and do our best to provide safe food."

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