Gwangju Seo-gu Operates 'Food Poisoning Emergency Response Team'... Conducts Hygiene Inspections

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 10th that it will operate an emergency response team for food poisoning as the risk of food poisoning increases during the summer season.

Seo-gu maintains a 24-hour "Heatwave Response Food Poisoning Surveillance System" to minimize damage to residents through prompt preparation and communication in case of suspected food poisoning incidents.

Food Poisoning Hygiene Inspection.
Photo by Seogu

Additionally, until the 18th, hygiene inspections and food poisoning prevention campaigns will be conducted targeting 106 food service establishments frequently used by the public, as well as meal facilities for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and the disabled.

The main points of the hygiene inspection include ▲ food storage conditions and cleanliness of the kitchen ▲ preprocessing of ingredients ▲ health checkups and personal hygiene of workers ▲ cooking and storage processes ▲ other compliance requirements for business operators ▲ measurement of bacterial contamination levels using portable bacterial measuring devices (ATP).

In particular, Seo-gu plans to focus on personal hygiene and management of cooking utensils, which are fundamental to preventing food poisoning, by measuring contamination levels on the hands of cooking staff and cooking utensils such as knives and cutting boards using portable bacterial measuring devices. They will also distribute food poisoning prevention materials to food hygiene establishments and urge strict adherence to food poisoning prevention rules.

Lee Sangyong, Director of the Health and Hygiene Division, said, "To prevent food poisoning during the summer when bacterial growth is active, we will actively promote the six major food poisoning prevention rules and do our best to manage food poisoning prevention for a healthy summer."

He added, "Please be sure to maintain personal hygiene by washing your hands cleanly with running water for more than 30 seconds using soap or other cleansing agents."

Reporter Shin Dongho, Honam Coverage Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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