Some provisions of the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Food Safety in Catering Services are as follows:
Article 1 In order to strengthen the supervision and management of catering services and ensure the food safety of catering services, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Food Safety Law) and the Regulations for the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations for the Implementation of the Food Safety Law).
Article 2 Units and individuals engaged in catering services within the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as catering service providers) shall abide by these Measures.
Article 3 The State Food and Drug Administration of the United States shall be in charge of the supervision and administration of catering services nationwide, and local food and drug supervision and administration departments at all levels shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of catering services within their respective administrative areas.
Article 4 Catering service providers shall engage in catering service activities in accordance with laws and regulations, food safety standards and relevant requirements, be responsible to the society and the public, ensure food safety, accept social supervision, and assume the responsibility of catering service food safety.
Article 5 Encourage social organizations and grass-roots mass autonomous organizations to popularize food safety knowledge of catering services and relevant laws and regulations, enhance food safety awareness of catering service providers and improve consumers' self-protection ability; Encourage the development of technical services and promote catering service providers to improve the level of food safety management.
Food and beverage service related industry associations should strengthen industry self-discipline, guide food and beverage service providers to operate according to law, promote the construction of industry integrity, and publicize and popularize food safety knowledge of food and beverage services.
Article 6 Catering service providers are encouraged and supported to adopt advanced technologies and management norms, implement hazard analysis and critical control point systems, equip themselves with advanced food safety testing equipment, and conduct self-inspection on food or submit them to legally qualified institutions for inspection.