Gangwon Province to Launch Special Inspections of Vacation Area Restaurants During Holiday Season... Reinforcing Food Safety Management

Gangwon Province Launches Special Food Hygiene Inspections

Focus on Restaurants Near Popular Summer Vacation Spots

Stricter Enforcement to Ensure Safe and Pleasant Holidays for Tourists

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Woo Sangho) has launched a special food hygiene inspection campaign targeting restaurants near major vacation spots in the province for the summer holiday season.

A view of the Gangwon Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gangwon Provincial Government

On July 19, Gangwon Province announced that from July 22 to August 13, it will conduct focused inspections on food hygiene and country-of-origin labeling violations at restaurants in areas such as beaches and valleys, which are expected to attract large numbers of tourists.

This inspection is being carried out to prevent food safety accidents such as food poisoning—which may increase as vacationers flock to the province during the summer high season—and to provide tourists with a safe food environment.

During the inspection period, the province will pay close attention to hygiene management at restaurants, how food ingredients are managed, and whether country-of-origin labeling requirements are being properly fulfilled.

Key inspection items include: ▲ whether businesses are operating without proper registration ▲ whether expired products are stored or used ▲ whether ingredients are stored according to standards ▲ the sanitary condition of kitchens ▲ whether employees have undergone health checks ▲ and whether country-of-origin labeling methods and item requirements are being met.

Minor violations will be corrected on the spot through guidance, while intentional or serious violations will be met with strong measures, such as administrative actions and referrals to the prosecution.

Through this special inspection, Gangwon Province aims to create a safe and welcoming tourism environment for vacationers and further raise the level of voluntary hygiene management among local restaurants.

Yoon Seungki, Director-General of Disaster and Safety at Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, said, "We will do our utmost to ensure food safety so that tourists visiting Gangwon during the holiday season can enjoy a safe and pleasant vacation," adding, "We also ask restaurant operators to actively cooperate in maintaining hygiene and complying with country-of-origin labeling requirements."

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