Suwon Selected as 2023 Excellent Food Poisoning Prevention and Management Organization by MFDS

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City was selected as an ‘Excellent Food Poisoning Prevention and Management Organization in 2023’ and received a commendation from the Minister of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety at the ‘2023 Food Poisoning Prevention and Management Capacity Building Workshop’ held on the 9th at Les Travauz Resort in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety annually selects excellent food poisoning prevention and management organizations by comprehensively evaluating the government joint evaluation (food poisoning occurrence management rate) and food poisoning prevention policy implementation efforts. This year, 18 cities, counties, and districts were selected as ‘Excellent Food Poisoning Prevention and Management Organizations’ among 226 basic local governments nationwide.

Suwon City has established a Food Poisoning Response Team centered around the food sanitation department and infectious disease response department, which plays a role in identifying the source of pathogens (food sources) and blocking the spread in the event of food poisoning incidents within the city.

The city is making efforts to provide a safer food environment for citizens by providing guidance and inspections for collective food service facilities and food service businesses, and offering consulting for food safety vulnerable facilities.

A Suwon City official said, “I am very pleased to have our efforts to protect safe eating habits for citizens be recognized,” and added, “We will do our best in food safety management so that citizens can eat with peace of mind.”