China launches campus food safety inspection and rectification; 85 companies ordered to suspend production and business in the past six months

Published Jun 2, 2024

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A joint campaign by multiple Chinese government departments to investigate and rectify campus food safety has led to the filing of 10,200 illegal cases and the suspension of 85 companies. The campaign, which started in December 2023, has also revoked six licenses and banned 14 companies from operating without a license. Additionally, measures such as equipment maintenance, guidelines for pest control, and increased supervision have been implemented to prevent rats in school canteens. Critics suggest that the complexity of school canteens and the pursuit of profit maximization by enterprises operating them contribute to campus food safety issues.

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(Beijing) Since half a year ago, multiple departments of the Chinese government have jointly carried out a special campaign to investigate and rectify campus food safety in various parts of mainland China. At present, 10,200 illegal cases have been filed and dealt with, and 85 companies have been ordered to suspend production and business. According to the news on the Weibo of the State Administration for Market Regulation of China on Saturday (June 1), the State Administration for Market Regulation of China, together with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Security, the National Health Commission and other departments, has launched a special campaign to investigate and rectify campus food safety since December 2023. So far, the special campaign has discovered and rectified 485,000 problems, filed and dealt with 10,200 illegal cases, ordered 85 companies to suspend production and business, revoked the licenses of six companies, banned 14 companies from operating ...

Source: Zaobao