Contracting an institution's cafeteria refers to the act of entrusting a professional enterprise or individual operator to undertake the operation and management of the cafeteria by the institution, with the aim of providing better catering services. However, due to the existence of food safety problems, the relevant departments have formulated a series of provisions to regulate the behavior of institutional canteen contracting. First of all, the contractor must have appropriate qualifications and experience. The contractor should obtain the appropriate qualification certificates, such as the Catering Service License and the Food Business License. At the same time, the contractor should also have richer experience in food safety management to ensure the safety of food. Secondly, the contractor should strictly abide by the food safety laws and regulations in food procurement, processing, storage and distribution to ensure that every step from source to table meets the relevant requirements and prevent food safety problems. Finally, the relevant departments will conduct occasional inspections and sampling tests to assess and monitor the performance of the canteen contractors in terms of food safety.
What are the legal responsibilities involved in contracting a cafeteria in an institution? Contractors who violate the relevant laws and regulations or contractual agreements in the contracting of institutional canteens will be held legally liable. For example, consequences such as food poisoning triggered by food safety issues, illegal charges and other issues will be recognized as breach of contract. If there is a serious breach of contract, it may lead to severe penalties such as being asked to stop contracting and revoking the relevant qualification certificates.
The relevant regulations for the contracting of institutional canteens mainly concern the qualifications, food safety management experience and compliance of the contractor. Contractors must comply with relevant laws and regulations to ensure that the catering services provided meet safety standards, or they will be held legally responsible.
Legal basis:
Article 66 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China Catering service providers shall establish and improve the food safety management system to ensure that the catering service provided meets the requirements of food safety standards. Food service providers and their employees shall not have behaviors that impede food safety.