Gyeonggi-do, Gwangmyeong and 4 Other Cities Conduct Hygiene Inspections at 10 Traditional Markets... 586 Locations

On-site Inspection of Traditional Markets

Gyeonggi Province will conduct inspections and training to improve basic hygiene for 586 food service and instant sales manufacturing businesses in 10 traditional markets across five areas within the province: Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Goyang, Bucheon, and Guri.

Through demand surveys from cities and counties, Gyeonggi Province selected 10 locations including ▲Gwangmyeong Traditional Market ▲Gunpo Dangdong-ro Market ▲Goyang Wondang Market, Ilsan Market ▲Bucheon Jayu Market, Sangdong Market, Jungdong Sarang Market, Hansin Market ▲Guri Traditional Market.

Gyeonggi Province divided 'Consumer Food Hygiene Inspectors' with expertise in food hygiene into 11 teams (2 people per team) to conduct guidance inspections and promotions until the 18th of next month, followed by a compliance check in October.

The program targets food handling businesses that find it difficult to comply with hygienic handling standards due to small business size or one-person operation. Hygiene supplies (hygiene caps, hygiene masks) and easy-to-understand hygiene management guidelines will be distributed, along with tailored advice.

Additionally, on-site education on food hygiene, including food poisoning prevention management, will be conducted to improve the hygiene awareness of business owners and workers handling food within traditional markets.

Inchikwon, Director of Food Safety at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Through this project, we aim to improve the environment of food hygiene businesses within traditional markets, revitalizing local alleyway commerce, and raising awareness and habituation of hygiene among workers, which directly relates to securing food safety. We will strive to restore consumer trust in traditional market food."

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