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Cheongju to inspect 110 senior facilities for misleading sales
The city of Cheongju in South Korea will inspect 110 facilities used by older people from Oct.
19 to 23.
The checks will focus on pop-up sellers who use misleading claims to sell food and health supplements at high prices.
Some sellers may claim products can prevent or treat disease, which can lead people to spend money based on false promises.
City staff and senior monitors will visit senior centers and welfare centers, and put up notices about how to avoid harm.
Cheongju also plans to visit another 110 senior centers in the second half of the year, after checking 120 in the first half.
The city urges older people to check prices and product claims carefully, especially when free goods, performances or health talks are used to encourage purchases.
Cheongju will inspect 110 facilities used by older people from October 19 to 23 for misleading sales and advertising.
The city aims to prevent older people from being misled into buying food and health functional foods at high prices.
Inspectors will check for false or exaggerated claims that products can prevent or treat diseases.
The city will also post prevention notices and advise visitors about precautions when buying products.
Cheongju inspected 120 senior centers in the first half of the year and plans to continue inspections and outreach in the second half.
- Who
- Cheongju city officials and senior monitors will conduct the inspections.
- What
- They will check for misleading sales and false or exaggerated advertising of food and health functional foods.
- When
- October 19 to 23, 2026.
- Where
- 110 facilities used by older people, including senior centers and senior welfare centers in Cheongju.
- Why
- To prevent older people from being misled into buying products at high prices.
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Cheongju carried out inspections at 120 senior centers.
The city announced that it would conduct focused inspections from October 19 to 23.
The city planned to visit 110 facilities used by older people for inspections and prevention outreach.
- Inspection period
- October 19–23, 2026
- Facilities to be visited
- 110
- Earlier inspections
- 120 senior centers in the first half of 2026
- Products checked
- Food and health functional foods
- Sales concern
- Products promoted at high prices using misleading claims about preventing or treating diseases
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What people are saying
Particular caution is needed when free household goods, performances or health lectures are used to encourage purchases of high-priced food or health functional foods.
Please carefully check information about product prices and effects.