New rules for online catering are released： takeaway merchants should have physical stores, which will take effect on New Year’s Day next year.

　　CCTV News:On the 10th, china food and drug administration issued the Measures for Food Safety Supervision and Management of Online Catering Services (hereinafter referred to as the Measures). The "Measures" stipulate that catering service providers should have physical stores and obtain food business licenses according to law, and must not operate beyond the scope.

　　There are 46 Measures, which will be implemented on January 1, 2018.

　　According to the Measures,The catering service provider shall have the entity to operate the store and obtain the food business license according to law, and engage in business activities according to the main format and business items specified in the food business license, and shall not operate beyond the scope.

　　The catering service provider shall publicize the names of dishes and main raw materials online, and the information publicized shall be true.

　　The measures also stipulate that catering service providers should process food in their own processing operation areas.The order shall not be entrusted to other food operators for processing and production.The catering food sold online should be consistent with the quality and safety of catering food sold in physical stores.

　　According to the Measures,The third-party platform provider of online catering service shall examine the food business license of the online catering service provider,Register the name, address, legal representative or person in charge and contact information of the catering service provider, and ensure the authenticity of the license information such as the business premises specified in the food business license of the catering service provider.

　　Third-party platform for online catering serviceThe provider shall set up a special food safety management organization and be equipped with full-time food safety management personnel.Training and assessment of food safety management personnel every year.

　　The third-party platform provider of online catering service and the catering service provider of self-built website should be on the main page of catering service business activities,Publicize the food business license of the catering service provider.

　　The third-party platform provider of online catering service shallSpot check and monitor the business behavior of catering service providers in the network.

　　Food delivery process: containers are cleaned and disinfected regularly to avoid direct contact with food by food delivery personnel.

　　The "Measures" put forward clear requirements for food delivery personnel and food delivery process.

　　The "Measures" stipulate that:Food delivery personnel should maintain personal hygiene, use safe and harmless delivery containers, keep the containers clean, and carry out regular cleaning and disinfection;

　　 Internet catering service providers shall use non-toxic and clean food containers, tableware and packaging materials, andPackage catering food to avoid direct contact with food by food delivery personnel.Ensure that the food is not contaminated during the delivery process;

　　Where food with special requirements such as preservation, heat preservation, refrigeration or freezing is distributed, preservation and distribution measures that can ensure food safety shall be taken. Encourage third-party platform providers of online catering services to provide degradable food containers, tableware and packaging materials.