A Ministery of Food and Drug Safety inspection found violations of the Food Sanitation Act at some restaurants that cook and deliver or sell desserts such as the Dubai jjondeuk cookie, and at some unmanned ice cream shops.
On the 25th, the Ministery of Food and Drug Safety said it conducted focused inspections of 4,180 restaurants and unmanned shops and caught 81 violating the Food Sanitation Act. The inspection was carried out from the 2nd to the 6th with 17 local governments. The agency noted it asked the competent authorities to take actions such as administrative measures.
Inspections of 2,947 dessert delivery restaurants found violations at 60. Major violations were as follows: ▲ violations of hygienic handling standards such as not wearing sanitary caps and masks (12) ▲ violations of business compliance obligations such as storing or selling products past the use-by date (10) ▲ violations of facility standards such as not installing lids on waste containers (14) ▲ failure to conduct health examinations (20) ▲ violations of standards and specifications (2).
Inspections of 1,233 unmanned ice cream shops found 21 violating hygienic handling standards, such as storing or selling products past the use-by date. The Ministery of Food and Drug Safety said, "For the businesses caught, the competent local governments will take administrative measures and then check within six months whether improvements have been made."
Along with the inspections, 128 prepared foods such as Dubai jjondeuk cookie and chocolate sold by delivery restaurants were collected and tested for food poisoning bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus was detected above the standard in one sample of Dubai jjondeuk cookie. The Ministery of Food and Drug Safety plans to take administrative action against the restaurant.
To strengthen hygiene and safety management at delivery restaurants, the Ministery of Food and Drug Safety has been conducting focused inspections of high-consumption items since 2021 and is continuously expanding the inspection targets to various items in line with consumption trends. Suspected violations related to food safety or products suspected to be substandard can be reported by calling 1399 or using the Food Safety Information "Naeson-an" app.