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The government is launching hygiene inspections targeting delivery restaurants that serve items with increased summer consumption, such as samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), naengmyeon (cold noodles), and fried chicken, as well as establishments that use large quantities of eggs.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that, in collaboration with local governments, it will inspect approximately 3,700 establishments by July 20. These include restaurants that deliver or sell samgyetang, naengmyeon, and chicken, as well as those selling gimbap and toast.
For delivery restaurants, authorities will focus on areas that have frequently seen violations of the Food Sanitation Act, including whether employees have undergone mandatory health checkups, the sanitary handling of food and cooking areas, and whether products past their expiration dates are being stored or used.
The inspection will also verify compliance with the "chicken weight labeling system," which went into full effect on July 1.
For establishments that use large amounts of eggs, such as gimbap and toast shops, the inspection will focus on whether eggs at risk of contamination with food poisoning bacteria are being used and whether knives and cutting boards are being used separately to prevent cross-contamination.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety also plans to randomly collect approximately 160 cooked food items, including samgyetang, naengmyeon, gimbap, and toast, to test for food poisoning bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella.
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