China reports 98.3% compliance in third-quarter food safety monitoring
The agriculture ministry monitored 7,561 samples from July to September; compliance rates across vegetables, fruit, livestock and aquatic products ranged from 97.3% to 99.3%.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on 21 October reported results from its national routine monitoring of agricultural product safety for the third quarter of 2026. From July through September, the programme covered four groups—vegetables, fruit, livestock and poultry products, and aquatic products—and tested 7,561 samples across 111 varieties against 143 parameters. The overall compliance rate was 98.3%.
The ministry reported compliance rates of 98.1% for vegetables, 98.2% for fruit, 99.3% for livestock and poultry products, and 97.3% for aquatic products. It said information on non-compliant samples had been sent to local authorities for follow-up. The ministry also outlined plans to improve residue standards, strengthen enforcement and increase pre-market checks for selected products and areas.
Data
Third-quarter compliance rates
National routine agricultural product safety monitoring for Q3 2026.
- Overall compliance rate
- 98.3 %
- 2026-07 — 2026-09 · Observed
- Vegetable compliance rate
- 98.1 %
- 2026-07 — 2026-09 · Observed
- Fruit compliance rate
- 98.2 %
- 2026-07 — 2026-09 · Observed
- Livestock and poultry product compliance rate
- 99.3 %
- 2026-07 — 2026-09 · Observed
- Aquatic product compliance rate
- 97.3 %
- 2026-07 — 2026-09 · Observed
Methodology
Percentages are compliant-sample shares reported in the ministry’s 21 October release. The period is July–September 2026; sampling covered 111 varieties and 143 parameters.
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