Doing Business in China

Food accidents should be reported in six hours in China,according to a government draft regulation Thursday.

The regulation issued by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), demands that once accidents occur involving 30 or more people, food and drug regulators at or above the county level should report them to their superiors and local health authorities within six hours.

The draft regulation also stipulates that heads at schools, companies or government organs will be held accountable if food accidents occur twice in one year in their cafeterias.

The SFDA also asked food and drug regulators at all levels to formulate emergency plans to deal with food accidents based on local conditions.