Suwon City Offers Consulting Support for General Restaurants and Food Service Businesses...First-Come, First-Served Registration Until the 14th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 2nd that it is recruiting general restaurants, casual dining establishments, bakeries, and other food service businesses to participate in consulting support for the restaurant hygiene grading system designation.

The city is recruiting 18 food service businesses on a first-come, first-served basis until the 14th to receive consulting support for the restaurant hygiene grading system.

The restaurant hygiene grading system is a system in which the hygiene level of restaurants is evaluated and excellent establishments are assigned a rating on a three-tier scale (Very Excellent, Excellent, Good). It is overseen by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

For establishments seeking hygiene grading system evaluation, the city provides systematic consulting through preliminary assessment and two on-site visits per establishment, followed by improvement recommendations. It also reviews the hygiene grading system application procedures and required documents, and provides hygiene supplies support.

Previously, 23 establishments out of those that applied for the consulting support project last May were selected in the first round and are scheduled to receive full-scale hygiene grading system designation consulting.

Eligible applicants are general restaurants, casual dining establishments, bakeries, and other businesses registered with the city. As of the announcement date, applicants must have no history of administrative sanctions for violations of the Food Sanitation Act within three years and no violations of other laws.

Applications can be submitted in person or by registered mail. For more details, visit the city website or contact the city's Hygiene Policy Team at 031-228-2228.

A city official stated, "Through hygiene grading system consulting support, we will improve the hygiene standards of food service businesses and create a safe hygiene environment protected from foodborne illness and COVID-19."

Meanwhile, the restaurant hygiene grading system is a program that improves hygiene standards, prevents foodborne illness, and provides consumers with the ability to choose restaurants. Currently, 228 businesses in Suwon City are participating.