Food safety, residents' satisfaction score highly in 2023
Promotion materials have been distributed.
About 99 percent of tested food samples were up to standard last year, and the satisfaction score of food safety among city residents reached 90.9 points, a record high, Shanghai's food watchdog announced on Friday.
In total, 99.2 percent of major food samples passed tests last year, remaining at a relatively high level, and the food safety awareness of city residents scored 91 points, also a record high, according to the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation.
For two consecutive years, there has been no group food poisoning case or other major food safety incident happening in the city, according to the administration.
Overall, the public is satisfied with the city's food safety and is aware of food safety, said Zhu Ziming, director of the food safety coordination department of the administration.
The launching ceremony of the promotion week
The city's food safety situation is in good order, stable, under control and keeps improving, he added.
The annual Shanghai Food Safety Promotion Week began at the same time on Friday, featuring diversified activities to raise public awareness on food safety.
These will include promotions at communities and on campus and the promotion campaign will also roll into high-speed railway stations in the Yangtze River Delta region, according to the administration.
Typical food safety violation cases will be exposed by Shanghai police and the city's education commission will launch a citywide food shutterbug competition involving mass participation of students, calling them to pay attention to food safety and nutrition health.
