Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Intensify Crackdown on 120 PC Bangs

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] The Gyeonggi Province Civil Special Judicial Police will intensify inspections of 120 PC bangs across the province from the 19th to the 30th.

The main inspection targets include ▲operating food service businesses without prior notification ▲storing expired products without marking them as 'for disposal' or 'for educational use' ▲violations of food storage standards.

Under the 'Food Sanitation Act,' operating food service businesses without notification, or storing, cooking, or selling expired products are each subject to imprisonment of up to three years or fines of up to 30 million won.

Violations of food storage standards are subject to imprisonment of up to five years or fines of up to 50 million won.

Violations detected through this crackdown will be reported to the relevant administrative authorities for administrative measures, and violators will be booked and referred to the prosecutors for strict action.

Hong Eun-gi, head of the Gyeonggi Province Civil Special Judicial Police, said, "We will do our best to alleviate residents' concerns about food prepared and sold in PC bangs and to provide safe food."

The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police accepts reports of illegal activities from residents through their website (www.gg.go.kr/gg_special_cop) or the Gyeonggi Province Call Center (031-120).