China News Service, June 24, according to the Ministry of Education website, recently, the Ministry of Education, jointly with the General Administration of Market Supervision, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Health and Health Commission jointly issued the "Campus Food Safety Guardianship Action Plan (2020-2022)" (hereinafter referred to as " Action Plan"), deploying and implementing campus food safety supervision from 2020 to 2022. The Action Plan requires that localities continue to increase supervision and inspection efforts and frequency, severely punish severe violations of school food safety laws and regulations, and take the initiative to publicly investigate and punish the results.
Information figure: Packed meals provided by a college. Photo by Ma Furong
The Action Plan requires all localities to fully implement the main responsibility for food safety of off-campus catering units and the responsibility system of school food safety principals (school principals), effectively strengthen supervision, manage outstanding problems, and strengthen social co-governance on campus food safety.
The "Action Plan" requires the outside school food service unit to implement the main responsibility of food safety, formulate a scientific and effective food safety management system, regularly carry out food safety self-examination, and advocate the establishment of HACCP or ISO22000 system. Strictly select food raw material suppliers and strictly implement the inspection requirements for incoming food raw materials. In accordance with the requirements of the Food Safety Operation Code for Catering Services, regulate food processing and production. Actively accept supervision, and disclose information on food raw material procurement and processing to schools, market supervision departments, and education departments. Regular inspection and testing of bulk food materials, cleaning and disinfection effects of tableware, etc.
The "Action Plan" requires the implementation of the food safety principal (school principal) responsibility system. The school formulates clear and operable campus food safety prevention and control requirements and food safety self-inspection system and self-inspection plan and implements them strictly. Focus on food raw materials such as meat, egg milk and rice noodle oil, and implement a system of open bidding and centralized fixed-point procurement for bulk foods. We must vigorously promote the "bright kitchen bright stove" in the cafeteria. It is necessary to establish and implement the school attendant system for the person in charge. It is necessary to strengthen the contracting or entrusted management of school canteens. Encourage schools to establish advanced management systems and improve management levels.
The Action Plan requires all regions to continue to increase supervision and inspection efforts and frequency, severely punish severe violations of school food safety laws and regulations, and take the initiative to publicly investigate and punish the results. Strengthen the supervision of canteens in rural compulsory education schools, and implement a nutrition improvement plan for rural compulsory education students.