[Live sound] Staff of a restaurant in Beijing
It takes one more step than normal (normal takeout), and the seal should be sealed, so that the takeaway can directly carry it away after taking it away. If the consumer is in a torn state, it can be rejected.
[Explanation] On April 1, the "Internet Catering Service Catering Safety Management Specification" (hereinafter referred to as the "Management Specification") issued by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Market Supervision was officially implemented.
In the management specification, "the packaging of food for delivery should use unrecoverable seals or disposable outer packaging bags" has become the focus of consumers and businesses.
What is the effect of the new regulations?
On April 1, the reporter visited several restaurants in Beijing. The staff told the reporter that sealing the food can not only ensure the food is clean and hygienic, but also protect consumers.
[Concurrent] Staff of a restaurant in Beijing
(Reporter) Is this (seal) from today or before?
It was there before, not today.
(Reporter) What is the function of this sign?
This sign is to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of the meal for the customer who receives the takeaway. No one has opened the meal we provided for him.
For us, cleanliness and hygiene are the most important things. Guests can eat with confidence, and we can sell with confidence.
[Concurrent] Staff of a restaurant in Beijing
In the middle of the transportation process, there will be no unpacking at first, and consumers can refuse the unpacking.
Second, it can be delivered to consumers intact, which is a kind of protection for consumers.
[Explanation] The takeaway who came to pick up the meal told reporters that in fact, before the implementation of the new regulations, most restaurants had already put seals on the packaging bags.
[Concurrent] Takeaway
(Reporter) Do many restaurants do this kind of seal now?
(previously) it is.
(Reporter) Are they all now?
right
(Incubator) is also disinfected every day during the epidemic.
When there is no epidemic, it is disinfected every day.
[Explanation] Experts believe that in addition to protecting consumers by "locking" takeaways, accountability and traceability will be relatively straightforward when food encounters problems.
The implementation of management norms is a better guarantee for businesses, diners and takeaways.
[Concurrent] Economist Wan Zhe, Professor of Beijing Normal University
In fact, I think whether it is for diners, merchants, or riders, it is actually a better guarantee.
For example, if there is something in the dish, if you use such a fixed and irreversible seal, etc. (or) an outer packaging bag such as a one-time takeout, it is actually easier to trace the source of your investigation afterwards.
It also makes it easier for irrelevant parties to clear their own responsibilities, so that everyone will not be affected, that is to say, you should allocate this responsibility in place.
[Explanation] After the implementation of the new regulations, how should takeaway platforms guide merchants to comply with relevant regulations?
In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Meituan Takeaway in Beijing said that the platform will increase its publicity efforts, hold offline publicity activities and issue free food safety seals on the spot.
[Concurrent] Yi Qi, head of Meituan Food Delivery in Beijing
Now we are actively responding to the relevant regulations and guidelines in Beijing, and have also stepped up publicity for businesses to guide (takeaway operators) to use the takeaway seal as soon as possible.
In addition, we are also working with relevant departments to continue participating in offline publicity activities, and we will also issue some free food safety seals on the spot.
Takeaway operators can also purchase food safety seals in our merchant app service market.
Reported by Chi Hanyu in Beijing
Responsible editor: [Cheng Chunyu]