South Chungcheong Province conducts joint inspections of 120 food ingredient manufacturing and sales businesses in celebration of kimchi season

Chungcheongnam-do Province announced on the 11th that in celebration of the kimchi season, it will conduct joint inspections with the city and county targeting 120 businesses that manufacture and sell food ingredients for kimchi until the 20th.

The inspection targets include food manufacturing and processing businesses and instant sales manufacturing and processing businesses that handle kimchi, pickled cabbage, red pepper powder, salted seafood, minced garlic and ginger, etc.

Key inspection items include whether other raw materials were improperly mixed during the red pepper powder manufacturing process, whether rotten or deteriorated raw materials were used, or whether raw materials that cannot be used in food were used.

The province also checks the hygiene management status of raw material storage facilities and manufacturing and processing facilities, whether production and work records are prepared, and whether groundwater quality tests are conducted.

In addition, 20 cases of agricultural products such as cabbage, radishes, and onions, and marine products such as oysters, croaker, cutlassfish, and anchovies are collected and tested for residual pesticides, heavy metals, and animal medicines.

Jang Dong-hwa, head of the Chungcheongnam-do Infectious Disease Hygiene Department, said, "During the kimchi season, as the consumption of various food ingredients increases, thorough safety management is important from the manufacturing and distribution stages. We will strengthen food safety management in cooperation with cities, counties and related organizations."