7 out of 17 processing companies were caught
The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Public Safety and Judiciary Police Department announced on the 3rd that it conducted on-site crackdowns and collection inspections on 17 sanitary towel processing companies from August to October last year, and discovered 7 violators.
Sanitary wet towel processing companies are business offices that process sanitary wet towels by cleaning, sterilizing, and disinfecting methods, package them, and rent them.
The Civil Affairs and Judicial Police Bureau collected sanitary wet towels from 11 of the 17 companies with poor working environments and asked the Seoul Public Health and Habitat Research Institute to test whether they met the standards and specifications for three items, including fluorescent whitening agents, E. coli, and bacterial counts.
As a result of the inspection,there were 7 violating businesses,with a violation rate of 41.2%.
Fluorescent whitening agent was detected in 4 out of 7 detected businesses. Fluorescent whitening agent is a chemical substance that makes wet towels appear white. It is a dye that is originally colorless or light yellow, but fluoresces blue and purple when exposed to ultraviolet light. Continuous exposure to fluorescent whitening agents may cause atopy, allergies, and itching. In children, it may cause digestive system dysfunction.
Consequently of the test, the number of bacteria was detected to be at least 3 to 1,500 times higher than the standard in all treatment facilities. Microorganisms increase exponentially in a short period of time, so using wet towels contaminated with bacteria in restaurants increases the likelihood of food poisoning.
The seven businesses caught in this crackdown will be booked and investigated later. Violation of sanitary product standards and specifications is subject to imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won in accordance with the Sanitary Products Management act.
The city requested that if any criminal activity related to sanitary towels (such as unreported business) was discovered, they would report it to the Seoul Metropolitan Government Response Center. If the informant reports with decisive evidence attached, he or she can receive a reward of up to 200 million won after deliberation by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Kwon Soon-gi, Director of the Public safety and Judicial Police, said, “We will book and investigate the companies involved and continue to investigate to eradicate illegal activities related to sanitary products that are closely related to citizens’ daily lives for the safety of citizens.”
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