Where is the "safe lock" for catering takeaway?

Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, July 15th.

Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Ning and Guo Fangda

Since the beginning of this year, Beijing -Tianjin -Hebei and other places have successively issued initiatives or notifications to promote the use of "food safety sealing" in online catering takeaway distribution. Lock". The reporter's recent interview found that the emergence of "food safety sealing" made consumers clamoring quickly, but the promotion was not smooth. "Who takes the lead", "who pays" and "who supervised" and other issues have brought continuous trouble to catering practitioners.

"Takeaway Lock" is still a minority

At noon, there were dozens of rider -specific electric vehicles parked on a commercial square in Nankai District, Tianjin, and a takeaway brother came out of the mall, carried the packaged catering, hurriedly returned to his car, put it in the insulation box Inside, go through the bicycle.

At the peak of dining, in just a few minutes, more than a dozen catering takeaways were sent here. The reporter found that at the sealing of these takeaway packaging, there were only three or four rubber strips posted with the words "food safety sealing". There were merchants logos on individual seals, and most of them used simple methods such as booking nails, transparent tapes, or or. Plastic bag mouth directly.

The takeaway brother Li You has been engaged in takeaway and distribution for 5 years. He told reporters that since the beginning of this year, the number of merchants who have used "food safety sealing" are increasing, but only a small number of them, and there are no compulsory regulations on the government and takeaway platforms. All the merchants are conscious.

"Food and Signing Significance" is a disposable seal packaging part that to ensure food safety in takeaway delivery and prevent delivery of food and food outsourcing. The function that cannot be reused. Simple seals such as booking nails and transparent tape cannot meet this standard.

Since the beginning of this year, the Consumer Association has begun to promote the "food safety sealing". In April, the Beijing -Tianjin -Hebei Consumers Association organized a joint initiative to promote the use of "food safety seals" to takeaway catering service companies. The relevant person in charge of the Tianjin Consumer Association said that it had previously presented a batch of signs to catering companies for free, "but there was no follow -up action."

The reporter visited randomly and contacted some merchants who provided takeaway distribution services on the takeaway platform. Most shop owners expressed their knowledge of "food safety sealing", but they were not applied. There are also a few merchants that because of the consideration of food safety and avoiding disputes, they started making signs and insisting on using it a few years ago.

Who is led? Who pays? Who is supervised?

The reporter's interview found that the reason why the promotion of "food safety sealing" was slowly because of three major questions that troubled the catering practitioners.

—— Who is leading? The interview found that many catering merchants are welcome to use the "food security sealing", but they are still waiting for the guidance of relevant departments because they do not understand or do not know how to use it.

"'Food and Signing Sign' not only keeps consumers reassuring, but also add a insurance to us to avoid disputes caused by the loss of food or distribution of dishes and tableware." Said Shi Fengyue, an individual of catering industry in Hexi, Tianjin, said, " It is good to have a sealing sign, but what are the specific requirements? For example, if it is distributed or purchased or bought by ourselves, we don't know it. "Under a series of questions, he has no action.

Sun Youhai, Dean of Tianjin University Law School, believes that "food safety sealing" requires certain standards, which should be different from ordinary tapes. It is best to add merchants' logos. If it is just a few more words than a transparent tape, the effect will be greatly reduced.

——Who money? The reporter searched on a certain e -commerce platform and found that "food safety sealing" is a recent hot -selling product. The top three models of the sales volume have sold more than 10,000 a month. Double. Many merchants said that one is inconspicuous, and the accumulation of less success is also a lot of expenses.

Li Jiajin, chairman of the Tianjin Catering Industry Association, said that since the epidemic, catering companies have generally operated difficulties. Each additional cost of adding an additional cost can easily cause merchants' resistance, and takeaway platforms are not allowed. Therefore, it is difficult for this money to make a conclusion.

——Who supervision? Liu Huilei, a lawyer of Shanghai Lingzheng (Beijing) Law Firm (Beijing) Law Firm, said that at present, the promotion of the use of "food safety sealing" is mainly industry initiative or local regulations. Generally, it does not have compulsory effectiveness and whether it depends on the consciousness of merchants.

People in the industry generally believe that "food safety sealing" can only achieve the expected results only by realizing popular applications, so industry supervision is indispensable. At present, the restricted capabilities of takeaway merchants are market supervision departments and takeaway platform companies. How to scientifically and effectively fulfill its supervision duties is the key.

"Safety on the tip of the tongue" needs to be guarded by multiple parties

Experts said that in order to crack the obstacles in the promotion of the "Food Safety Sealing" as soon as possible, it is necessary to start from various aspects such as systems and publicity, clarify the responsibility and obligations of all parties, and protect consumers "the safety of the tip of the tongue."

Organize the needs of the platform and merchants to reduce the cost of merchants as much as possible. Liu Huilei suggested that the management department can do a good job of coordination in the early stage, fully soliciting the opinions of platform companies and merchants, and do a good job of coordination on the shape and procurement price of the signing and procurement price, and do not add too much burden on the merchants. Sun Youhai said that local governments can also improve the implementation rules with the local catering associations and other institutions, to give "food safety sealing" more binding and execution, and create a restaurant company to take the initiative to choose the management atmosphere.

"Combination of rewards and punishments" clarify institutional standards.Xia Chunguang, general manager of Tianjin Dingxiang Fengfeng Catering Management Co., Ltd., suggested that regions with conditions can learn from the standards and specifications of the group meal industry, requiring merchants to use "food safety sealing", attach information such as meals and other information, and establish supervision and spot checks.System, strengthen meal safety guarantee.Li Jiajin believes that as a partner, takeaway platform companies should launch more encouragement measures. For example, if the "food safety" logo and appropriate reduction of commissions are given to merchants who use "food safety sealing", it will inevitably play a significant effect.Strengthen consumer propaganda guidance and improve safety awareness.Sun Youhai said that government departments and consumer associations should call on the majority of consumers to improve the awareness of food safety and legal awareness. When buying takeaway, they actively choose merchants with "food safety sealing" to create an industry environment for consumers to actively protect their rights and interests, so as to invertForced meal -to -drink takeaway merchants to popularize the use of "food safety seals".

【Edit: Tian Boqun】

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