1,500 times more bacteria detected...Sanitary Water Towel Company Caught

In the process of reusing sanitary towels used in restaurants, a number of companies were caught that did not clean properly.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Public Welfare Judicial Police Department said it has detected seven businesses that violated standards and standards by conducting on-site crackdowns and collection inspections on 17 sanitary towel handling companies from August to October.

These companies did not use fluorescent whitening agents that can cause atopic or allergies or properly sterilize and sterilize them during the sanitary treatment of wet towels, indicating that the number of bacteria was detected in excess of at least three to 1,500 times.

The Public Welfare Judicial Police Department will investigate seven businesses caught in the crackdown.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Public Welfare Judicial Police Department announced on the 3rd that it has detected seven sanitary towel companies that violated standards and standards, with bacteria detected up to 1,500 times more than the standard.

In August and October, the Public Welfare Judicial Police Department conducted on-site crackdowns and collection inspections on 17 sanitary towel processing companies that clean, sterilize, and disinfect sanitary towels, pack them, or rent them.

Among them, 11 sanitary towels that were judged to have poor working conditions were collected and asked the Seoul Institute of Health and Environment to inspect the number of fluorescent whitening agents, E. coli, and bacteria.

As a result of the test, there were four places where fluorescent whitening agents exceeded the standard value.

Fluorescent whitening agents are chemicals that make wet towels look whiter, and continued exposure can lead to atopic or allergic reactions. It can cause digestive system dysfunction in children.

Bacterial counts were detected in all businesses in excess of at least three times and up to 1,500 times the standard.

Violation of sanitary product standards and standards can result in up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 10 million won under the Sanitary Product Management Act.

Kwon Soon-ki, director of the Public Welfare Judicial Police Bureau, said, "While we will investigate the companies, we will continue to investigate illegal activities related to hygiene products that are closely related to civic life."