The "Regulations" clarify that primary and secondary schools and kindergartens are generally not allowed to set up food business places such as canteens and supermarkets on campus. If it is really necessary to set it up, it shall obtain permission according to law to avoid selling foods with high salt, sugar and fat. [ 1]
Chinese name
Regulations on food safety and nutrition and health management in schools
Printing and Distribution Unit
Ministry of Education, State Administration of Market Supervision, National Health and Wellness Commission, etc.
execution date
20 19 April 1
Formulation process
The Regulations on School Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Management was adopted at the 20th ministerial meeting of the Ministry of Education on August 20th, 20 18, the 9th executive meeting of the State Administration of Market Supervision on February 6th, and the 2nd meeting of the National Health Commission on February 2nd, 20 19. [2]
Full text of regulations
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Food Safety Law), the Education Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations for the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) for the purpose of ensuring the food safety, nutrition and health of students and staff in centralized dining in schools and strengthening supervision and management.
Article 2 These Provisions shall apply to the management of food safety, nutrition and hygiene of centralized dining in schools and kindergartens (hereinafter referred to as schools) at all levels that implement academic education.
The term "centralized dining" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the act of providing food to students and faculty in the form of feeding or outsourcing food (including ordering food from feeding units).
Article 3 The principle of giving priority to prevention, monitoring the whole process, territorial management and school implementation shall be implemented in centralized dining in schools, and a working mechanism of division of responsibilities among education, food safety supervision and management, health and health departments shall be established.
Article 4 Centralized dining in schools shall adhere to the principles of public welfare and convenience, and improve the school food safety risk prevention and control system around key links such as procurement, storage, processing, distribution and meal supply, so as to ensure food safety and promote nutrition and health.
Article 5 Schools shall, in accordance with the provisions of food safety laws and regulations and the requirements of healthy China strategy, establish and improve relevant systems, implement campus food safety responsibilities, and carry out publicity and education on food safety and nutrition health.
Chapter II Management System
Article 6 Local people's governments at or above the county level shall lead, organize and coordinate the supervision and management of school food safety and the response to sudden food safety accidents according to law, and incorporate school food safety into the local emergency plan for food safety accidents and the construction of school safety risk prevention and control system.
Article 7 The education department shall guide and urge schools to establish and improve management systems related to food safety, nutrition and health, regard school food safety, nutrition and health management as an important part of implementing safety risk prevention and control responsibilities and promoting health education, and strengthen assessment; Guide and supervise schools to strengthen food safety education and daily management, reduce food safety risks, eliminate hidden dangers of food safety in time, improve the level of nutrition and health, and actively assist relevant departments in their work.
Eighth food safety supervision and management departments should strengthen the supervision and management of food safety in centralized meals in schools, and investigate and deal with food safety violations involving schools according to law; Establish a credit file for food safety in school canteens, and inform the education department of relevant information on food safety in schools in a timely manner; Conduct spot checks on food safety management personnel in school canteens to guide schools to do a good job in food safety management and publicity and education; In conjunction with relevant departments to carry out the investigation and handling of food safety accidents in schools according to law.
Article 9 The competent health department shall organize the monitoring of food safety risks and nutrition health on campus, provide nutrition guidance for schools, advocate the concept of healthy eating, and carry out the training of nutrition and health professionals to meet the needs of schools; Guide schools to carry out food-borne disease prevention and nutrition and health education, and carry out relevant epidemic prevention and control work according to law; Organize medical institutions to treat people who have suffered personal injuries due to school food safety accidents.