Who will supervise food safety?

Legal analysis: The Ministry of Health takes the lead in establishing a comprehensive food safety coordination mechanism and is responsible for comprehensive supervision of food safety; the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the supervision of agricultural product production links; the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine is responsible for the supervision of food production and processing links and import and export food safety; the State Administration for Industry and Commerce is responsible for Supervision of food circulation links; the State Food and Drug Administration is responsible for food safety supervision in the catering industry, canteens and other consumption links; at the same time, the Ministry of Health is also responsible for comprehensive food safety coordination and organizing the investigation and handling of major food safety accidents. The Office of the Food Safety Commission of the State Council, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Food and Drug Administration also have relevant responsibilities.

Legal basis: "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 5 The State Council shall establish a Food Safety Committee, and its responsibilities shall be prescribed by the State Council.

The food safety supervision and administration department of the State Council shall supervise and manage food production and operation activities in accordance with this Law and the responsibilities prescribed by the State Council.

The health administrative department of the State Council shall organize and carry out food safety risk monitoring and risk assessment in accordance with this Law and the responsibilities specified by the State Council, and shall formulate and publish national food safety standards in conjunction with the food safety supervision and administration department of the State Council.

Other relevant departments of the State Council shall be responsible for relevant food safety work in accordance with this Law and the responsibilities prescribed by the State Council.

Article 6 The local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the food safety supervision and management work in their respective administrative regions, and shall uniformly lead, organize, and coordinate the food safety supervision and management work and food safety emergency response work in their respective administrative regions, and establish and improve food safety supervision throughout the entire process. Management working mechanism and information sharing mechanism.

Local people's governments at or above the county level shall determine the responsibilities of the food safety supervision and management, health administrative departments and other relevant departments at the same level in accordance with this Law and the provisions of the State Council. Relevant departments are responsible for the food safety supervision and management within their respective administrative areas within their respective scope of duties.

The food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at the county level may set up dispatch offices in towns, towns or specific areas.