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24 Convenience Stores and 6 Unmanned Cafes Caught Violating Food Safety Regulations
Additional Intensive Inspections Planned for the Second Half of the Year

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Convenience stores and unmanned cafes that prepare and sell coffee, chicken, and other items have been caught by health authorities for violating the Food Sanitation Act, including selling products past their expiration dates.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on June 2 that it inspected 4,648 convenience stores and unmanned cafes that prepare and sell food between May 4 and May 11, and detected 30 establishments that violated the Food Sanitation Act.

As a result of the inspection, 24 out of 3,502 convenience stores were found to be in violation. The main violations included 13 cases of storing or selling products past their expiration dates, 10 cases of failing to conduct required health examinations, and 1 case of violating facility standards, such as not providing lids for waste containers.

For unmanned cafes, 6 out of 1,146 locations were flagged. Of these, 3 were found to have exceeded bacterial count standards or other regulatory violations, 2 failed to comply with operator requirements such as maintaining a daily inspection log, and 1 stored or sold products past the expiration date.

During the inspection, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety also collected and tested 210 samples of beverages from unmanned cafes. As a result, 3 beverages were found to exceed bacterial count standards and were deemed non-compliant.

The relevant local authorities will take administrative actions against the businesses found in violation and will check within six months whether the necessary improvements have been made.

This inspection was conducted to strengthen hygiene and safety management at convenience stores and unmanned food outlets frequently used by children and adolescents. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety plans to carry out additional inspections in the second half of this year as well.

Previously, in April, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety inspected 6,321 unmanned food outlets selling ice cream and snacks located near schools, private academies, and apartment complexes, identifying 147 locations storing or displaying products past their expiration dates and taking appropriate measures.

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