MFDS Conducts Intensive Inspection of Asian Cuisine Delivery Restaurants Including Rice Noodles and Sushi... 32 Locations Caught

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 6th that it conducted a focused inspection of about 2,500 restaurants delivering and selling Asian dishes such as rice noodles, sushi, and curry, and found 32 places violating the Food Sanitation Act.

The main violations were ▲storage of expired products (5 places) ▲violation of facility standards (3 places) ▲failure to report changes in business area (1 place) ▲failure to conduct health examinations (12 places) ▲violation of hygienic handling standards (11 places), among others.

Stock photo of rice noodles.

For the detected businesses, the local governments in charge will carry out administrative measures and re-inspect within six months to check for improvements.

Along with this inspection, 134 samples of rice noodles, cold soba, and other dishes prepared and sold at restaurants were collected and tested for food poisoning bacteria and other items, all of which received a satisfactory evaluation.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has been conducting focused inspections targeting delivery restaurants of high-consumption items since 2021 to proactively strengthen hygiene and safety in delivery food establishments.

This year, the inspection targets were expanded to various items reflecting consumption trends beyond chicken and pizza. In the first quarter, inspections were conducted on delivery specialty restaurants handling Malatang, Yangkkochi, and chicken, and in the second quarter, on those handling Asian cuisine.

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