▲ Ministry of Food and Drug Safety building
With the consumption of health foods rising during the summer season, authorities are launching hygiene inspections of health food businesses and products.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that it will conduct joint inspections with local governments on approximately 2,700 health food businesses, including those handling samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) and goat meat, through June 26.
The inspections will cover the entire supply chain, ranging from slaughterhouses handling goats to goat meat processing and manufacturing plants, as well as retail outlets such as butcher shops and restaurants.
The MFDS plans to focus on whether goat meat ingredients and products are handled hygienically within facilities, compliance with storage and distribution temperatures, the management of records for ingredient intake and product production and sales, and whether only legally slaughtered goat meat is being used.
In addition, the MFDS has decided to collect and test approximately 400 samgyetang and goat meat products currently available on the market.
The collected products will undergo testing for food poisoning bacteria, as well as screenings for residual substances such as antibiotics and pesticides.
Monitoring of online media will also be conducted in parallel.
The MFDS plans to monitor in real-time for any false or misleading advertisements claiming that goat-related food products sold online are effective in preventing or treating specific diseases.
(Photo: Provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Yonhap News)
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