Shanghai: Improve campus food safety coordination mechanism, investigate school food safety violations in accordance with the law.

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03/04/2026
The General Office of the People's Government of Shanghai Municipality has issued the "Several Measures for Strengthening the Supervision of Food Safety throughout the entire Chain". It mentions the need to enhance the integrated online and offline supervision of online meal ordering. Improve the collaborative management mechanism for food safety in schools. The Municipal Education Commission, together with the Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Commission, the Municipal Market Supervision Bureau and other departments and units, will establish and improve the system for the full-process management of food safety in school cafeterias. The education department will strengthen the overall guidance for school food safety work, improve the qualification review system for bulk food suppliers to school cafeterias, establish a list of suppliers with poor records, promote centralized bidding and procurement of bulk food ingredients for school cafeterias, establish a digital platform, standardize processes such as ingredient procurement, supply, acceptance, and settlement. The education department will increase investment in the construction and renovation of school cafeterias, continuously improve meal conditions, promote the construction of "Internet + Transparent Kitchen" and share information with the market supervision department. The education department will guide the efficient and standardized operation of parent committees for dietary supervision in primary and secondary school campuses, and work together with market supervision and other departments and units to promptly handle feedback or direct delivery issues. Schools will be urged to strictly implement the system of school leaders and relevant responsible personnel accompanying meals every day, explore the implementation of campus meal satisfaction evaluations, and fully implement the system of parents accompanying meals. The market supervision department will strictly regulate the access permits and daily supervision of operation entities involved in contracted operations, food supply, and meal preparation, and will lawfully investigate and deal with violations of school food safety regulations.