To firmly enforce market operator responsibilities, effectively prevent and mitigate various market safety risks, further standardize the operational order of the agricultural wholesale market, and fully safeguard consumer safety, on August 25, the urban market supervision office in Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, conducted a multi-sector joint special inspection at the county's agricultural wholesale market.

This inspection covered key areas including meat products, disposable tableware, funeral supplies, and low-quality low-priced goods. Employing a comprehensive remediation model of "single entry, multiple inspections, full-domain control," the initiative precisely targeted efforts, comprehensively identified gaps, and built a robust safety line of defense for the local market from all angles.

Strict Supervision of Meat Products to Safeguard Food Safety

Focusing on fresh meat and frozen meat product vendors within the market as core inspection targets, the authorities strictly enforced the "four strictest requirements" for food safety. Key checks included verifying business licenses, food operation permits, and staff health certificates for operators. Detailed scrutiny was applied to traceability documentation such as purchase verification records and invoice-slip reconciliation for meat products, ensuring completeness, authenticity, and validity. Rigorous efforts were made to identify and remove substandard meat products of unknown origin, those lacking quarantine inspection, water-injected or spoiled items, and products passed off as higher quality. Inspectors also carefully assessed the operational status of refrigeration and freezing equipment and whether meat storage conditions met food safety standards. Simultaneously, on-site supervision urged merchants to fully implement their primary responsibility for food safety, improve management systems for purchase verification and storage control, and achieve traceable origins, trackable destinations, and controllable risks for meat products, firmly protecting the "meat basket" safety bottom line for the public.

Tightened Oversight of Food-Contact Plastics to Secure the Dining Safety Gateway

Targeting scenarios such as market catering operations and individual vendor sales, enforcement officers conducted detailed, full-coverage inspections of disposable plastic tableware, lunch boxes, plates, straws, takeaway bags, and food-contact plastic gloves. The focus was on cracking down on "three-no" products (no manufacturer, no factory address, no contact information), as well as non-compliant food-contact plastic items lacking quality certificates or implementation standards. By cross-checking merchant purchase ledgers, supplier qualifications, and product inspection conformity certificates, authorities rigorously rectified illegal activities involving the procurement and sale of disposable plastic products with unknown origins, missing labeling, or substandard quality. Meanwhile, routine publicity efforts on laws and regulations regarding plastic bans, restrictions, and product labeling management reinforced compliance responsibilities. Merchants were guided to prioritize sourcing compliant products from reputable manufacturers, actively promote eco-friendly alternatives such as paper or biodegradable utensils, strengthen the quality foundation for food-contact products, and contribute to building a greener market environment.

Standardizing Funeral Supply Operations to Foster a New Era of Civilized Practices

Focusing on funeral supplies, inspectors conducted a special rectification campaign on items including paper money, paper offerings, sacrificial candles, and funeral apparel sold in the market. Key priorities included investigating and rectifying violations involving the production and sale of superstitious funeral items, as well as strictly penalizing price-related offenses such as price gouging, failure to clearly price goods, and deceptive pricing practices. During inspections, officials educated merchants on management regulations for funeral supply operations and fire safety knowledge, guiding operators to adopt honest and compliant business practices, resist counterfeit and non-compliant funeral items, and voluntarily abandon low-brow sacrificial business orientations. These measures aim to further standardize market order within the funeral supply sector and create a safe, civilized, and well-regulated market environment.

Intensified Checks on Low-Quality, Low-Priced Goods to Protect Consumer Safety

To vigorously combat the circulation of cheap, inferior goods and purify the market consumption environment, enforcement officers conducted full-coverage spot checks on various low-priced items for sale, including daily necessities. The focus was on identifying products of substandard quality, rough workmanship, falsely represented goods, expired items, and "three-no" products. Strict actions were taken against merchants involved in illegal activities such as dumping inferior goods at low prices, concealing product defects, or misleading consumers. By individually verifying merchandise supply channels, quality inspection reports, conformity certificates, and operational ledgers, authorities aimed to block non-compliant goods from entering the circulation chain at the source. Additionally, routine legal awareness campaigns guided merchants to uphold the bottom line of integrity and lawful operations, effectively maintaining fair and orderly market conditions and comprehensively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

Looking ahead, the authorities will continue to advance routine special market inspections and rectification efforts. Focusing on key sectors and critical links, they plan to increase the frequency of patrols, intensify law enforcement and regulatory measures, and regularly conduct gap-filling and improvement initiatives. This includes resolute crackdowns on various market operation violations, layer-by-layer enforcement of operator responsibilities, and an unwavering commitment to ensuring the safe, standardized, and orderly operation of the local market.