Donghae City Launches Special Crackdown on Illegal Distribution and Origin Labeling of Agricultural and Livestock Products for Chuseok

Donghae City in Gangwon Province announced on September 24 that, with the demand for ritual goods and agricultural and livestock products expected to surge during the 2025 Chuseok holiday, the city will conduct a special crackdown on violations related to the labeling of origins and distribution stages of agricultural and livestock products to ensure that citizens can make purchases with peace of mind.

A panoramic view of Donghae City Hall. Provided by Donghae City

For this crackdown, Donghae City Agricultural Technology Center and the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service have organized a joint inspection team. The inspections will be carried out until October 2, with the goal of ensuring a safe food supply and establishing fair distribution practices.

The inspections will target 12 medium and large supermarkets within the city, 3 entities required to implement the livestock traceability system, and 1 online livestock product retailer.

Main inspection items include the labeling of origins for agricultural and livestock products, disguising or mixing of origins, livestock traceability labeling and false entries, expired products, and violations of food hygiene regulations. If any violations are detected, the city plans to take administrative actions such as imposing fines to establish order in the distribution process.

Park Hyunju, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "Through this crackdown, we will do our utmost to prevent the distribution of illegal or substandard agricultural and livestock products targeting the Chuseok holiday rush in advance, and to provide safe food that citizens can trust and consume."

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