Seongnam-si to Inspect Children's Favorite Food Sales and Manufacturing Businesses Starting from the 13th

Seongnam City will begin inspections of children's favorite food preparation and sales establishments within the district starting from the 13th of this month.

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province is launching inspections of establishments that prepare and sell children's favorite foods.

On the 9th, Seongnam City announced that it has formed seven inspection teams (15 members) consisting of relevant officials and dedicated managers for children's favorite foods to conduct guidance and inspections of 330 establishments preparing and selling children's favorite foods within the city from the 13th to the 21st of this month.

The inspection targets are 330 locations of 69 brands with 50 or more stores each, including bakeries, ice cream shops, pizza, hamburgers, and other children's favorite food preparation and sales establishments (rest stops, general restaurants, bakeries).

The inspection teams will check whether nutritional information (calories, sugars, protein, saturated fat, sodium) and allergen labeling are properly displayed on menus, menu boards, and product information boards at the establishments, while also conducting hygiene inspections focused on basic safety rules.

Seongnam City will categorize violations found during inspections by severity and proceed with on-site guidance, administrative actions, and secondary inspections accordingly.

A Seongnam City official stated, "We will do our best to guarantee children's right to choose foods by providing accurate information so that nutritional content and allergen labeling can be checked when ordering children's favorite foods, thereby creating a safe and healthy dietary environment."

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