Starfield and Hyundai Department Store Designated as "Food Safety Zones" Certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Nine Shinsegae Property Locations Including Starfield Designated
Seven Hyundai Department Store Branches Including The Hyundai Seoul Designated

Shinsegae Property, the operator of Starfield, announced on the 9th that all retail outlets operated by the company have been designated as "Food Safety Zones" by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Starfield Hanam. Provided by Shinsegae Property

The Food Safety Zone is a system in which the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety certifies a multi-use facility as a Food Safety Zone if 60% or more of its restaurants?out of at least 20 restaurants within the facility?are designated as hygiene grade restaurants.

The Shinsegae Property locations newly designated as Food Safety Zones include a total of nine outlets: Starfield (Hanam, Goyang, Anseong, Suwon, COEX Mall), Starfield City (Wirye, Bucheon, Myeongji), and The Shops at Centerfield.

Of the total 434 food and beverage (F&B) outlets operated by Shinsegae Property, 351 outlets?representing 81%?have obtained hygiene grades, demonstrating the company's industry-leading capabilities in food hygiene management.

Previously, in December 2023, Shinsegae Property signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for "mutual cooperation in food safety," and has since strengthened and elevated food safety management across all its outlets.

A Shinsegae Property representative stated, "We will continue to fulfill our role as a leading company in fostering a clean and safe culinary culture, so that customers can safely enjoy food they can trust throughout all aspects of our business."

Kim Changseop, Vice President of Hyundai Department Store (left), and Oh Yukyung, Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, are holding a designation ceremony for the Food Safety Zone and taking a commemorative photo at Sounds Forest on the 5th floor of The Hyundai Seoul in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyundai Department Store

Hyundai Department Store has also had seven outlets, including The Hyundai Seoul, designated as Food Safety Zones. At The Hyundai Seoul, 46 out of a total of 50 restaurants?representing 92%?have received hygiene grades. Of these, 44 restaurants received the highest grade of "excellent," while the remaining two received the "very good" grade.

Kim Changseop, Vice President of Hyundai Department Store, stated, "We will continue to do our utmost in food hygiene management so that customers visiting our department stores can enjoy food and beverage services in an even safer and more pleasant environment."

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