Currently, the food safety situation in China continues to stabilize, moderate, and improve. At the same time, some new situations and problems have also arisen. In particular, recent incidents such as “formaldehyde cabbage,” “enemy fear killing,” and “medicinal bayberry,” which have seriously impacted the bottom line of food safety, have attracted widespread public attention. In order to ensure “safety on the tip of the tongue” of the masses, the Central Political and Legislative Commission recently issued “Opinions on Strictly Investigating and Punishing Illegal Crimes Endangering Food Safety in accordance with the Law”, which requires political and legal authorities to strictly investigate and punish illegal crimes endangering food safety in accordance with the law. The “Opinion” puts forward three requirements for political and legal authorities to strictly investigate and punish illegal crimes endangering food safety in accordance with the law. The first is to highlight the focus of the crackdown. Focus on key areas such as meat products, school food, health food, vegetables and fruits, etc., which are of great concern to society, and key links such as production and processing, online sales, terminal catering, and food imports, dig deeper into case clues, severely punish criminals, and release a strong signal of severe punishment according to law. The second is to insist on being strict according to law. Strict requirements are put forward in accordance with the law for the entire criminal process and all aspects of criminal proceedings, including investigation, arrest, prosecution, trial, and execution of sentences, requiring strict control of probation and exemption from the application of criminal punishment in accordance with the law, and heavier sentences in accordance with the law for serious circumstances and severe effects. The third is to strengthen supervision and guidance. For major, difficult and complex cases involving food safety, supervision and guidance will be strengthened through individual case supervision and case guidance, etc., to improve the quality and efficiency of case handling.

Currently, the food safety situation in China continues to stabilize, moderate, and improve. At the same time, some new situations and problems have also arisen. In particular, recent incidents such as “formaldehyde cabbage,” “enemy fear killing,” and “medicinal bayberry,” which have seriously impacted the bottom line of food safety, have attracted widespread public attention. In order to ensure “safety on the tip of the tongue” of the masses, the Central Political and Legislative Commission recently issued “Opinions on Strictly Investigating and Punishing Illegal Crimes Endangering Food Safety in accordance with the Law”, which requires political and legal authorities to strictly investigate and punish illegal crimes endangering food safety in accordance with the law. The “Opinion” puts forward three requirements for political and legal authorities to strictly investigate and punish illegal crimes endangering food safety in accordance with the law. The first is to highlight the focus of the crackdown. Focus on key areas such as meat products, school food, health food, vegetables and fruits, etc., which are of great concern to society, and key aspects such as production and processing, online sales, terminal catering, and food imports, dig deeper into case clues, severely punish criminals, and release a strong signal of severe punishment according to law. The second is to insist on being strict according to law. Strict requirements are put forward in accordance with the law for the entire criminal process and all aspects of criminal proceedings, including investigation, arrest, prosecution, trial, and execution of sentences, requiring strict control of probation and exemption from the application of criminal punishment in accordance with the law, and heavier sentences in accordance with the law for serious circumstances and severe effects. The third is to strengthen supervision and guidance. For major, difficult and complex cases involving food safety, supervision and guidance will be strengthened through individual case supervision and case guidance, etc., to improve the quality and efficiency of case handling.