Goseong-gun, "Beware of Norovirus Food Poisoning in Winter"

Hygiene Guidance and Inspection Conducted for Food Poisoning Prevention

Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will conduct food hygiene and safety management inspections targeting food service establishments (general and rest area restaurants) until the 22nd to prevent and control the spread of norovirus food poisoning, which increases during the winter season.

Goseong County Office.

The number of norovirus food poisoning cases in South Korea totaled 245 over the past five years (2018?2022), with the highest incidence occurring between December and January of the following year, the winter season.

The main cause of norovirus food poisoning is consuming raw or undercooked seafood, but vegetables, groundwater, and other sources can also cause food poisoning.

To prevent food poisoning such as norovirus, it is important to follow preventive measures including ▲washing hands with soap under running water for at least 30 seconds ▲cooking food thoroughly ▲boiling water before drinking ▲using separate knives and cutting boards according to food types, thereby managing personal hygiene and ensuring thorough cleaning and disinfection.

Accordingly, the county plans to provide guidance on winter food poisoning prevention methods and conduct focused inspections on the storage and use of expired products (expiration dates), personal hygiene management, and other related areas.

Yoo Jeong-ok, Director of the Open Civil Complaints Division, said, “As concerns about norovirus food poisoning increase during the winter, we ask residents to adhere to basic rules such as personal hygiene management to prevent food poisoning in advance.”

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