2003

• 03.06 Designation as an inspection institute for quality control cosmetics by the korea Food and Drug Administration

2002

• 01.17 Designation as an inspection institute for sanitary foods by the korea Food and Drug Administration

2001

• 05.02 Busan Branch of KAFRI Located

2000

• 05.31 Designation as an inspection institute for sanitary livestock by National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
• 05.24 Designation as training center for high school teachers in the field of food science by Incheon Metropolitan office of Education

1999

• 04.01 Designation as institute for inspection of imported herbal medicine by the korea Food and Drug Administration
• 03.02 Designation as an Inspection Institute for Subsidiary Foods for Health and Ginseng Product Assigned

1997

• 02.26 Designation as an inspection institute for sanitary wares by the Ministry Health and Welfare
• 02.19 Designation as an inspection institute for quality of drinking water by the Ministry of environment

1992

• 02.28 Designation as an inspection Institute for of exporting sanitary Goods by Japan

1991

• 04.09 Designation as an inspection Institute for self-standard and specification of sanitary wares by the Ministry Health and Welfare

1987

• 04.13 Designation as an inspection institute for sanitary foods by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

1986

• 07.04 Establishment of Korea Advanced Food Research Institute (KAFRI) as KFIA's subsidi