Intensive Crackdown on Dessert Manufacturers and Retailers Including Macarons Announced

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police announced on the 21st that it will conduct an intensive crackdown on dessert food manufacturers and retailers, including macarons, cookies, and cakes, from April 23rd to 29th to block hazardous factors in the rapidly growing dessert food service market.

Main investigation targets include ▲unreported and unregistered manufacturing and sales ▲excessive levels of tar dyes, food poisoning bacteria, and preservatives ▲use of substandard raw materials ▲false labeling of origin ▲unhygienic manufacturing environments, and others.
Upon detection of illegal activities, the agency plans to seize products as well as conduct follow-up investigations into suppliers to fundamentally block the distribution of illegal and substandard food products.

In-chae Kwon, Chief of the Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police, stated, "Dessert foods such as cakes and macarons are a food category of high public interest as they are rapidly growing in the food service market," and added, "Through intensive crackdowns on dessert foods, we plan to take strong action in accordance with relevant regulations against illegal activities that could threaten the health of residents."