Paldal-gu Conducts Sanitation Inspections at Large Food Establishments

Paldal-gu in Suwon announced on the 3rd that it will conduct special sanitation inspections at large food establishments from the 4th to the 29th of this month due to concerns over the outbreak of foodborne illness as temperatures rise.

Key inspection items include the use and storage of unlicensed or unreported products, the use and storage of defective raw materials such as spoiled or deteriorated goods, compliance with sanitary handling of food and business operator obligations, proper disposal of leftover food and food waste, and origin labeling and certificate storage.

In conjunction with the inspections, simple kit tests capable of identifying foodborne illness pathogens on kitchen staff, knives, cutting boards, and other equipment that directly affect food hygiene will also be conducted.

The district plans to take administrative action against businesses that violate the Food Sanitation Act and other regulations based on inspection results.

In particular, the inspection will implement a sanitation grading system that assigns grades based on hygiene standards. Businesses with higher grades will be exempted from sanitation inspections in the latter half of this year and will conduct and evaluate self-inspections in the following year through a 'self-inspection system,' while lower-grade businesses will be subject to intensive management.

A district official stated, "We will actively conduct foodborne illness prevention promotion and guidance to do our best in creating a safe city free from foodborne illness."