Yeongam County has launched a joint inspection with relevant agencies to ensure the safe distribution and sale of foreign food products.
On September 10, Yeongam County, along with the Jeonnam Police Agency and Yeongam Police Station, inspected 20 foreign food retailers in the area to assess food hygiene management and distribution practices.
The inspection aimed to verify product labeling and expiration dates of items sold at these establishments and to prevent the distribution of illegal or inappropriate food products.
The inspection team, composed of staff from relevant agencies, was organized into four groups to conduct the on-site checks.
Key inspection points included checking for the display and sale of imported foods without Korean labeling and products past their expiration dates.
Particularly, the team focused on ensuring that consumers could verify essential information such as ingredients and expiration dates on the products.
Yeongam County plans to take action in accordance with relevant laws and procedures against any violations identified during the inspection.
Hong Yeon-joo, head of the Yeongam County Tourism Department, stated, "Thorough management is necessary so that consumers can purchase food products with confidence," adding, "We will continue to strengthen food safety management to prevent the distribution of illegal food products through ongoing inspections."
Meanwhile, the safety management of foreign food retailers is part of a system to block the sale of unreported or unlabeled products and those past their expiration dates at the distribution stage. Yeongam County plans to continue on-site inspections of food products in collaboration with relevant agencies.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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