The first national standard for campus meal delivery is released. How to ensure effective implementation? Expert interpretation.

The first national standard specifically for campus catering, the "Guidelines for the Management of Campus Catering Service Enterprises," has recently been released and will officially be implemented on December 1, 2025. The guidelines clearly specify management requirements for every aspect of campus catering. After the national standard is established, how can we ensure its effective implementation? What can catering companies, schools, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders do to enhance food safety in campus catering? Let's listen to the experts' analysis. Experts say that the key to ensuring effective implementation lies in creating a closed-loop of responsibility: - Companies should conduct daily self-checks, weekly inspections, and monthly audits. - The government should incorporate the national standard into the assessment of food safety cities, with violations resulting in disqualification from bidding eligibility. - Parents should be able to trace the source of recipes by scanning codes and monitor the kitchen at any time. - Schools should publicly evaluate accompanying meal services. The closed-loop of company self-regulation, government supervision, and social monitoring is crucial for the successful implementation of the national standard. In addition, cost should be guaranteed, and the model of central kitchens and satellite kitchens should be promoted to reduce equipment investment for small and medium-sized enterprises. Local governments should provide subsidies for cold chain vehicles and inspection equipment to ensure that costs are not passed on to student meal fees. In conclusion, the key to successful implementation is to prevent standards from becoming mere paperwork and to use the rigidity of the system to ensure the safety of every aspect of the students' meals.