Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Conduct Intensive Crackdown on Food Service Establishments at 150 Golf Courses in the Province

The Special Judicial Police Unit of Gyeonggi Province will conduct intensive crackdowns on illegal activities in food and beverage establishments within golf courses in the province.

The Gyeonggi-do Special Judicial Police Unit will conduct intensive crackdowns on illegal activities at 150 food service establishments, including clubhouses within golf courses, across 12 cities and counties such as Hwaseong-si from October 10 to 20.

The main targets of the crackdown include ▲ violations of business operators' compliance such as storing or using raw materials or finished products past their expiration date for cooking or sales purposes ▲ failure to comply with refrigeration and freezing storage standards for raw materials and finished products ▲ false or misleading labeling of the origin of raw materials.

Under the current Food Sanitation Act, violations such as manufacturing, processing, cooking, selling, subdividing, transporting, displaying, storing, or selling products or raw materials past their expiration date are punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine of up to 30 million KRW. Violations of food preservation standards and specifications carry penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment or fines up to 50 million KRW. Additionally, the Origin Labeling Act stipulates that false or misleading labeling of origin is punishable by up to 7 years imprisonment or a fine of up to 100 million KRW.

Hong Eun-gi, head of the Gyeonggi-do Civil Special Judicial Police Unit, stated, "Through proactive investigations into illegal activities that may occur at food service establishments within golf courses frequently used by many people, we will eliminate blind spots in hygiene and do our best to provide a safe food environment for the residents of the province."

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