Shanghai requires 5 of the city's restaurant chains to provide supplier information

www.chinadaily.com.cm: 8.11.14

The Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration is now requiring that the following chains: McDonald’s Discos, Burger King, and Carl’s Jr. post information about their suppliers on their internet sites. As part of a movement to provide consumers additional information about their food sources, the city’s FDA aims to use this regulation to increase the costs of non-compliance for suppliers. While this mandate only covers 5 chains, residents believe that it will eventually grow to include all food serving businesses in Shanghai.

The Shanghai government’s notice puts food safety as the top priority for supplier selection. Yesterday, the Municipality held a hearing covering food safety tracking; the information will then be used to draft a provision on various food categories sold in Shanghai.