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Nowadays Marathan is very popular. It is a Chinese tang dish that is spicy and tangy enough to paralyze the tongue. There is also a statistic that the material sales increased nearly 100 times two years ago. However, after an unexpected inspection, there were some expired or unauthorized raw materials, and a lot of hygienic places were caught.

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On the streets many young people are looking for, the Marathang Restaurant is very popular.

There are more than 10 Maratan houses within a radius of 200m.

[Susan / college student: Mara's unique taste is delicious, too hot, so addictive, I'll keep eating.]

[Jung Yoo Jin, Umm Chung Hwa / college student: I think I'm pulling a lot when I get stressed. I think I missed that smell.]

In contrast to popularity, hygiene was a fatal point.

The pots and baskets used for cooking are stuck with dirt and food residue, and the oil residue in the vents is long before it has hardened.

[Marathon Restaurant Operator: (Have you been cleaning for a while? (Is it about 3 months? Did not clean?) Yes.

Suppliers of raw materials have not been properly sanitized.

The tofu is used as a main ingredient in marathan, and there is laundry and garbage right beside the place where the tofu is made.

Some companies have been using raw materials that have passed the expiration date or are using unauthorized raw materials.

The Food and Drug Administration has checked 49 maltang restaurants and 14 raw materials suppliers nationwide, and 37 were found to be illegal.

Most of the restaurant operators were Chinese compatriots who said, "I did not know Korean laws and regulations properly."

The KFDA plans to take measures such as suspension of business for the detected company and to check it again within 3 months.

(Image coverage: Kim Hyun Sang, Image editing: Park Ji In)