Henan Daily client reporter Li Dian

  Under the background of normalization of epidemic prevention and control, how to weave the epidemic prevention and control and food safety protection net of the catering service industry?

It is a key part that employees of catering service units such as restaurant waiters and takeaways should wear masks in a standardized manner.

  On March 29, the "Regulations on Wearing Masks by Catering Service Employees in Henan Province (Draft)" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations (Draft)") were submitted to the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth Provincial People's Congress for deliberation.

  The full text of the "Regulations (Draft)" has only nine articles and no chapters. In view of the specific issue of the wearing of masks by catering service practitioners, the "Small Regulations" are adopted in terms of the scope of application, the norms for practitioners wearing masks, the obligations of catering service providers, and legal responsibilities. The legislative form of "cutting" is standardized, the length is short and concise, and the "gold content" is very high.

  Who needs to wear masks?

The "Regulations (Draft)" clarifies that catering service practitioners who directly contact imported food, such as processing, production, delivery, distribution, and takeaway, should wear clean masks at work, and masks should cover their mouth and nose; when the masks are dirty In case of contamination, damage, odor, etc., it should be replaced in time.

  Who can supervise?

The "Regulations (Draft)" clarifies that catering service providers shall post or hang these Provisions in conspicuous places in their business premises, formulate corresponding management systems, and accept the supervision of the general public, industry associations and news media for the implementation of these Provisions.

  How to punish?

The "Regulations (Draft)" clarifies that employees who fail to wear masks as required shall be ordered to make corrections, and those who refuse to make corrections shall be fined not less than 100 yuan but not more than 200 yuan; catering service providers and their employees are punished more than three times in total, Criticism shall be notified and a fine of not less than 1,000 yuan but not more than 3,000 yuan shall be imposed, and punishment may be imposed on the spot.

  "The previous regulations on the wearing of masks by catering service practitioners were at the level of industry norms. This time, 'wearing masks' has been clearly incorporated into the law in the form of legislation." Wang Xinmin, director of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, introduced that the regulations are not implemented in terms of style. It is large and comprehensive, and strives to be less and more precise. As few as you need, you can set a few to ensure that it can stand, work, and really work, and use the rule of law to ensure normalized epidemic prevention and control.