"Expired Products Found" Daejeon Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 5 Delivery Restaurants

The Daejeon Special Judicial Police announced on the 19th that they conducted a planned investigation targeting non-face-to-face delivery restaurants in the area and uncovered five restaurants violating the Food Sanitation Act.

Daejeon Special Judicial Police recently conducted a planned investigation targeting non-face-to-face delivery restaurants and identified five restaurants that violated the Food Sanitation Act. Expired products stored at the identified restaurants were displayed. Provided by Daejeon City

The crackdown was carried out to check whether businesses registered on delivery apps were using counterfeit or substandard food products, expired products, or falsely labeling the origin of food items.

Among the delivery restaurants caught in the crackdown, two are suspected of storing expired products for the purpose of cooking and selling, and three are suspected of storing expired products in the kitchen and actually using them in food preparation.

According to the Food Sanitation Act, those who operate restaurants must not display or store expired products for the purpose of cooking or selling, nor sell or use them in food preparation.

Violations can result in imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million won, as well as administrative penalties such as business suspension for 15 days to one month.

The Daejeon Special Judicial Police plan to investigate the delivery restaurants caught, send the cases to the prosecution, and request administrative action from the relevant autonomous districts.

Yang Seung-chan, Director of the Daejeon City Citizen Safety Office, said, “As consumption of non-face-to-face delivery food increases, we will strengthen hygiene and safety management of these restaurants.”

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