Daejeon Special Judicial Police Crack Down on 6 Seafood Restaurants Violating Origin Labeling Rules

The Daejeon Special Judicial Police recently announced on the 3rd that they conducted a planned investigation and caught six seafood-handling restaurants violating the Origin Labeling Act.

The planned investigation was carried out reflecting the growing social anxiety about Japanese seafood amid the rapid increase in consumption of various live fish and other seafood recently.

Among the establishments caught, five falsely labeled the origin of kimchi, grilled short rib patties, squid, sea bass, and other products, while one failed to label the origin of duck meat.

The Act on the Labeling of Origin of Agricultural and Fishery Products stipulates that for false origin labeling, offenders may face imprisonment of up to seven years or a fine of up to 100 million won, public disclosure of the violation on the website, and administrative measures such as completing more than two hours of origin education. Additionally, failure to label the origin may result in a fine of up to 10 million won.

The Daejeon Special Judicial Police plan to investigate the establishments caught through the planned investigation, then send the cases to the prosecution and request administrative measures from the relevant autonomous districts.

Im Muk, Director of the Daejeon Citizen Safety Office, stated, “We will strive to create a safe food environment for citizens through strict enforcement of agricultural and fishery product origin labeling, establish fair trade order, and guarantee consumers' right to know.”

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