The requirement to report gatherings of more than 5 tables is still very reliable.

At the end of 2023, Yunnan market supervision in WeChat public number issued a "rural collective meal risk tips", the content of the "rural group meal more than 5 tables should be 10 days in advance to report," and some other details, some netizens said that some of the tube may be a bit strict, but for the content of the publication of the In the main, the article is to prevent food poisoning and other food-borne diseases, is aimed at the local people's safety considerations, so this policy is still very reliable.

Potluck, a more formal casual meal usually served in a public **** cafeteria for a group (e.g., when you meet a club party or a business meeting). In all parts of our country have the custom of potluck, and in the process of potluck there will be some accidents from time to time, so in all parts of our country's government departments will issue some policies about potluck reporting, the purpose is to protect the personal safety of the masses.

Other regions of China's meals reported

Zhoukou City, the first in the province to introduce the "Zhoukou City, rural collective meal food safety management measures notice" (hereinafter referred to as "notice"), the rural collective meal to make the relevant provisions. Requirements for rural gatherings of more than 40 people, the need to report for the record; more than 200 people, the need for food safety professionals on-site guidance.

Notice requirements, where the rural meal of more than 40 people, the organizer should be the day before, the number of meals, venues, chefs and other information to the village food safety information officer to declare, fill out the registration form; the number of meals in the 200 people below, by the village of food safety information officer on-site guidance, and so on.

Gansu Food and Drug Administration issued the "Guidelines on Strengthening the Management of Food Safety in Rural Collective Dining" in 2013, which stipulates that: In principle, more than 50 people will be declared and registered for the management of rural collective dining activities. By the potluck organizers or caterers will be the menu, held at the venue, the number of participants and other content in advance to the village catering food safety information officer report, the village catering food safety coordinator to sign a food safety commitment with the caterer of the collective meal activities, and report to the township catering food safety supervision unit for the record.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Potluck