Ulsan City Launches New Semester Food Poisoning Prevention Inspections... "Conducting Sample Testing and Personal Hygiene Education"

174 School and Kindergarten Cafeterias

Ulsan City is launching a joint inspection of schools and kindergartens to prevent food poisoning in preparation for the fall semester.

On the 27th, Ulsan City announced that it will conduct a "Joint Food Poisoning Prevention Inspection" for eight days from the 29th to September 7th to provide safe food for children and adolescents.

The joint inspection team consists of 13 members in six teams, including Ulsan City, hygiene departments of five districts and counties, Ulsan Office of Education, and food consumer monitors.

The inspection targets a total of 174 places, including school and kindergarten group meal service facilities and food material suppliers.

The inspection items include △ use or storage of products past their expiration (or distribution) date △ unhygienic food handling △ use of spoiled, deteriorated, or unlabeled ingredients △ hygiene management of cooking utensils such as cleaning and disinfection △ and whether preserved food is stored properly.

During this joint inspection, a "sample inspection" of the provided food will also be conducted to test for food poisoning bacteria. Additionally, due to the recent continuous heatwave, special attention will be given to food handling and personal hygiene, with education and promotion on food poisoning prevention rules such as handwashing and biological food poisoning prevention methods.

An official from Ulsan City said, "We inspected 252 locations during the spring semester and will continue to strengthen safety management of group meal service facilities to do our best in ensuring hygiene and safety in meal services."

Appearance of food poisoning bacteria culture isolation work. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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