2026-09-23
On March 27, 2025, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation announced 50 national food safety standards and 9 standard modification orders. These standards are closely related to dairy products, meat products, infant formulas for special medical purposes, infant supplementary foods, food additives, disinfectants, etc. that are consumed daily by the public. From promoting QR codes on food digital labels to prohibiting the use of 'zero additions'; from making shelf life indications more intuitive and making nutrition labels easier to read; from requiring the mandatory labeling of allergenic substances to supporting a batch of inspection method standards... the standards aim to strengthen food safety risk management throughout the chain and will further protect consumers' food safety and nutritional health. Up to now, my country has issued a total of 1,660 national food safety standards, including more than 20,000 indicators, covering more than 340 food categories. The mandatory labeling of allergenic substances and the recommended labeling 'consumer shelf life' are in the new standards released this time, and are related to everyone's daily choices.
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