Yeongyang County Conducts Hygiene Training for General Restaurant Operators

On the 14th, Yeongyang County in North Gyeongsang Province held a hygiene training session for 180 general restaurant operators at the Yeongyang County Culture and Sports Center as part of the 2025 annual mandatory training for existing business owners.

Hygiene Training for Existing Operators of General Restaurants in Yeongyang County. Provided by Yeongyang County

The hygiene training for general restaurant operators is a legally required annual course for those who have been in business for more than one year after registering their business. The session was organized by the Yeongyang County branch of the Korea Foodservice Industry Association, North Gyeongsang Chapter.

During the training, restaurant operators received education on food hygiene laws and policy directions, including safe management of ingredients, compliance requirements for business owners, and the revised laws for 2025. The session on basic principles of dietary therapy for hypertension covered healthy cooking such as low-sodium diets and nutrition labeling. In the section on food poisoning prevention and hygiene management, they learned about methods to prevent food poisoning and how to safely manage cooking utensils.

In addition, various promotional booths were set up to raise awareness about food poisoning causes and prevention, reducing food waste, the practice of serving smaller portions, and other initiatives to improve food culture.

County Governor Oh Dochang emphasized, "This is an important occasion to raise the level of food hygiene in our region and to create a safer food environment. Please listen attentively, and although the foodservice industry is currently facing difficulties, I ask you to actively work on developing local specialty foods and improving taste."

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