Foreigner-only casino Seven Luck shines in restaurant hygiene assessment

Seven Luck Casino at Seoul Dragon City in Yongsan District, central Seoul — a foreigner-only casino operated by Grand Korea Leisure — displays a hygiene grade certificate awarded to its restaurant by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Monday. It marks the first time a restaurant in a foreigner-only casino in Korea has received the highest hygiene grade. Courtesy of Grand Korea Leisure

Seven Luck Casino at Seoul Dragon City — a foreigner-only casino in Yongsan District, Seoul, operated by Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) — received the highest restaurant hygiene rating from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Monday.

This marks the first time a restaurant in a foreigner-only casino in Korea has been awarded the certificate.

The ministry’s hygiene rating system assesses the sanitary conditions of restaurants based on inspections conducted by the Korea Food Safety Management Institute.

The three-tier system assigns ratings across three levels: “excellent” (three stars), “very good” (two stars) and “good” (one star).

“We are delighted that our efforts have been recognized,” said Kim Ik-don, head of the Seoul Dragon City branch of the casino. “Seven Luck Casino will continue to do its best to maintain a high level of service quality and become a popular tourist attraction for foreign visitors.”

There are 17 casinos in Korea catering exclusively to foreigners. GKL operates three of them under the name Seven Luck in Seoul and Busan.