CCTV's "3.15" party exposed the chaos in the production of some sauerkraut enterprises. "Tukeng sauerkraut" attracted a lot of attention from netizens. Many companies issued statements one after another, apologizing for apology and clearing away.
At present, the company involved has been put on file for investigation, and the relevant personnel have also been controlled.
This incident has once again sounded the alarm - there is no double standard in food safety.
As long as it is exposed by the media, the local government will attach great importance to it, and immediately form a joint law enforcement team, rush to the involved company overnight, seal all products on the spot, control the relevant personnel of the company, and immediately initiate retrospective recall measures for external products.
The author believes that attention is of course necessary.
More importantly, food safety issues must be prevented before they occur, and relevant illegal acts must be thoroughly investigated before they are exposed.
During an unannounced visit by the media, it was found that one of the important reasons why the companies involved dared to take the risk by selling inferior "sauerkraut" domestically and using standardized production processes for the sauerkraut exported abroad was that domestic punishments were relatively light after being investigated and punished, and foreign sauerkraut was relatively light. It is a heavy punishment.
The low illegal cost of domestic food safety has undoubtedly become a "method" for some unscrupulous enterprises to exploit loopholes and make black money.
Inferior "Tukeng Pickled Cabbage" is not only irresponsible to consumers, but also self-destroys the golden brand of special products.
It is a good thing for the relevant local governments to attach importance to the development of characteristic industries and leading enterprises, but they should also be alert to the chaos in the process of the barbaric growth of the industry, and supervision and inspection should not be too soft.
Paying attention to the contribution of enterprises to the local economy is one aspect, and more importantly, it is necessary to perform due diligence, maintain the bottom line of food safety production, and promote the standardized and healthy development of the industry.
Whether it is for the supervisory department or the producer, the lack of supervision responsibility will definitely give opportunities for food safety violations.
This time, the comprehensive suspension of local pickled sauerkraut should be considered in the long-term, make long-term plans, and establish rules, standards, and strong norms for related enterprises.
Food safety is greater than the sky. For food production and processing enterprises, it is always the bottom line and the lifeline.
Featured industries and leading enterprises should take the lead, set an example, strictly control product quality, and be worthy of the trust of consumers.
For the regulatory authorities, it is necessary to pay more attention to the protection of consumer rights and interests, strengthen governance without slackening, especially to control food safety from the source, implement various standards and requirements stipulated by law, and strictly implement process management.
(Li Wanxiang)