Gwangju Seo-gu to Conduct Hygiene Inspections of Unmanned Stores and Delivery Businesses Until the 25th

Intensive Hygiene Inspections for About 1,100 Locations
Creating a Safe Food Environment

Seo-gu District in Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Ikang) will conduct intensive hygiene inspections on approximately 1,100 unmanned food stores and delivery restaurants until the 25th.

According to Seo-gu on the 10th, this inspection will target unmanned food stores where no staff are present and delivery restaurants where consumers have difficulty checking the cooking area. The inspection will be carried out together with the specialized hygiene inspection team, "Food Safety Guardians."

Seogu District will conduct intensive hygiene inspections on more than 1,100 unmanned food vending stores and delivery restaurants until the 25th. Provided by Seogu District

The inspection will cover ▲whether expired food is being sold or stored ▲the hygiene management status of kitchens and related areas ▲compliance with refrigeration and freezing temperature requirements ▲whether spoiled, deteriorated, or unlabelled ingredients are being used.

In particular, unmanned food stores are classified as free businesses and are not subject to business registration, leaving them in a legal blind spot. Seo-gu plans to guide business owners towards voluntary improvement by providing on-site inspections and key hygiene compliance information in a consulting manner.

Seo-gu will continue to check for improvements on issues identified at each store after the on-site inspections and will conduct re-inspections as needed to ensure the provision of safe food.

Park Chaeyoung, head of the Public Health and Hygiene Division, stated, "We will thoroughly manage hygiene to prevent standards from becoming lax as the consumption of unmanned food store and delivery food increases," adding, "Through continuous inspections and consulting, we will create a food environment where residents can feel safe."

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