State Council Food Safety Office Jointly Deploys with the Ministry of Education and State Administration for Market Regulation to Carry Out Supervision and Inspection on the Implementation of Food Safety Principal Responsibility in Primary and Secondary Schools and Kindergartens

People’s Financial News, March 13 — According to the State Administration for Market Regulation, the General Office of the State Council’s Food Safety Office, the Ministry of Education, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the “Work Plan for Supervision and Inspection of Food Safety Responsibilities in Primary and Secondary Schools and Kindergartens.” The plan aims to consolidate and deepen the results of the special rectification of “campus dining,” further improve food safety guarantees on campuses, and firmly prevent issues from rebounding.

The scope of supervision and inspection covers cafeterias in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, contracted management companies, and off-campus catering units. It also specifies inspections of major food ingredient suppliers involved, focusing on the implementation of the principal (director) responsibility system, meal accompaniment systems, food safety satisfaction assessment mechanisms, the appointment and duties of food safety directors and safety personnel, as well as control of raw materials, processing procedures, dishware cleaning and disinfection, and environmental hygiene.

The plan comprehensively examines the implementation of food safety responsibilities in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, conducts in-depth risk assessments, promptly eliminates hazards, and increases penalties for illegal and violations to create a strong deterrent.

It requires local authorities to tailor their approaches based on the food safety risk characteristics of primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, focus on weak links, actively utilize various methods such as “Internet + AI supervision,” continuously strengthen departmental coordination, improve law enforcement effectiveness, and ensure that efforts to safeguard campus food safety remain strong, consistent, and up to standard. The goal is to effectively protect the dietary safety of teachers and students on campus.