Measures of Shanxi province for administration and supervision on small food production and processing workshops and food vendors.

The purpose of these Measures is to standardize production and business activities of small food production and processing workshops and food vendors, strengthen the management of food safety, and ensure the health and life safety of the general public. The Measures consist of 36 articles divided into 5 Chapters: General provisions (I); Production and business operation of small food production and processing workshops and food vendors (II); Supervision and inspection; (III); Legal liabilities (IV); Supplementary provisions (V).
In order to engage in production and business activities, a small food production and processing workshop shall obtain a production license and be registered in the competent industrial and commercial authority according to law. Food vendors shall be registered by the local governments. The Measures impose restrictions to handling and processing food, store or package; provide for preventing and avoiding food adulteration, hygiene and safety requirements both for food products and manpower involved in food processing and vending, and requirements for food traceability and recording; set up supervision measures. The Measures further provide for offences and penalties.