Shenzhen's health authorities launched a food safety inspection
campaign in the city's primary and middle schools yesterday as the
new semester commenced.
The inspection campaign, aimed at preventing the occurrence of
more cases of food poisoning, and ensuring an efficient system of
food safety is in place at the city's primary and middle schools,
was launched to urge the schools to hold accountable those
responsible for food poisoning incidents in schools, yesterday's
Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.
According to the new regulation jointly issued by the Ministry
of Health and Ministry of Education at the beginning of this year,
if food poisoning occurs in a school or kindergarten, the leaders
of the health and education departments as well as the school will
be held accountable along with the manager of the school
canteen.
The regulation clearly states that the principal of a school is
the primary person responsible for food safety and hygiene in the
school.
According to the regulation, all staff members of a school
canteen must master the basic requirements of food safety and
hygiene and undergo an examination every year. The school canteens
are not allowed to make cold dishes made of meat and
vegetables.
The Futian district government has stepped up the supervision of
food safety by putting into place 15 new measures to make residents
feel more secure about the food they eat.
(Shenzhen Daily February 14, 2006)
