소비자식품위생감시원은 ‘소비자기본법’에 따라 등록한 소비자단체 임직원 가운데 해당 단체의 장이 추천하거나 식품위생에 관한 지식이 있는 개인을 시장·군수나 도지사가 위촉해 활동한다.
The Consumer Food Sanitation Supervisory Service is commissioned by the mayor, county mayor, or provincial governor to appoint an individual who is registered by the head of the organization or who has knowledge on food hygiene among the employees of consumer organizations registered under the Basic Consumer Law"."