The State Council Food Safety Office and the State Administration for Market Regulation are overseeing the rectification of issues exposed during the “3·15” Gala.

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2026-03-29

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) — By reporter Dai Xiahe: On the 28th, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced that the State Council Food Safety Office recently held talks with officials from the governments of Chengdu and Hechuan District in Chongqing, which were implicated in food safety issues exposed during the 2026 “March 15” Gala. The office urged local authorities to rigorously investigate and prosecute illegal activities in accordance with the law, conduct a thorough analysis of the root causes of these problems, identify weak links in their work, and draw broader lessons to implement effective corrective measures, thereby ensuring public safety in the food supply.

The State Administration for Market Regulation also held talks with the heads of the municipal governments of Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, and Shenyang regarding other related issues exposed during the gala.

The meeting emphasized that the issues exposed during the “March 15” gala stem fundamentally from the failure to effectively enforce the principal responsibility of certain producers and operators, while also revealing inadequate fulfillment of local regulatory responsibilities in some areas, insufficient capacity to identify problems, and significant shortcomings and loopholes in routine supervision and inspection.

The meeting emphasized that relevant local governments must deeply recognize the paramount importance of food safety and maintaining market order, earnestly strengthen their sense of responsibility, urgency, and mission, and rigorously implement the “four strictest” requirements. They are to conduct thorough investigations into the issues exposed during the gala in accordance with the law, sustaining a high-pressure stance of severe punishment and resolute enforcement. Responsibilities must be firmly enforced, with strict accountability pursued—both in accordance with regulations and disciplinary rules, as well as under the law—against the entities and individuals concerned, and the “one case, dual investigation” mechanism must be implemented effectively. Lessons from these problems must be thoroughly drawn, prompting comprehensive inspections and rectification efforts that address root causes; oversight across all links and sectors must be strengthened, risk prevention and mitigation mechanisms refined, and recurrence of similar issues resolutely prevented. All these measures will safeguard consumers’ legitimate rights and interests and help foster a safe and trustworthy consumer environment.

[Editor-in-charge: Zhao Wenhan]

Source: Xinhua Net

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