China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR, 市场监管总局) reported on 12 October 2026 on its food safety “You Pick, We Test” (你点我检) campaign over the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays. Regulators tested 131,000 batches of food and found 2,531 unqualified, a rate of 1.93 percent. In this article, we look at how the public chose what was tested and what was found.
Regulators tested 131,000 batches and found 2,531 unqualified
According to SAMR, market regulators across China carried out the sampling during the two holidays. The unqualified rate was 1.93 percent. SAMR said unqualified food was taken off shelves, recalled or subject to corrective action.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Questionnaires issued by local regulators | 363 |
| Public participation in selection | 521,000 person-times |
| Selections collected | 10.777 million |
| Food batches tested | 131,000 |
| Unqualified batches | 2,531 |
| Unqualified rate | 1.93% |
Consumers made 10.777 million selections through 363 questionnaires
Local regulators issued 363 questionnaires, and the public took part 521,000 times, SAMR said. Testing focused on the places and foods most often selected.
The places included supermarkets, online shopping platforms, restaurants, farmers’ markets and motorway service areas. The foods included vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, milk and prepared foods.
Shanghai’s Chongming district took vegetable residue tests to 18 townships
SAMR cited local examples. Chongming district in Shanghai ran a mobile testing bus that visited all 18 of its townships for rapid pesticide-residue tests on vegetables.
In Mianyang, Sichuan province, a meat-products campaign had 26 meat companies make public food safety pledges on site. SAMR said the campaign would continue, with more testing aimed at issues the public raises.
Not disclosed in the source
- The exact start and end dates of the campaign.
- Unqualified rates by food category or by sales channel, including online platforms.
- The test items behind the unqualified results, such as residues or additives.
- The names of unqualified products or companies.
