# 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%.

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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.

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.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall compliance rate | 98.3 | % | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-07 |
| Vegetable compliance rate | 98.1 | % | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-07 |
| Fruit compliance rate | 98.2 | % | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-07 |
| Livestock and poultry product compliance rate | 99.3 | % | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-07 |
| Aquatic product compliance rate | 97.3 | % | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-07 |

Sources: <https://www.moa.gov.cn/xw/zwdt/202610/t20261021_6488775.htm> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-third-quarter-food-safety-monitoring-2026/data/q3-compliance-rates?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-third-quarter-food-safety-monitoring-2026/data/q3-compliance-rates?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China](<https://www.moa.gov.cn/xw/zwdt/202610/t20261021_6488775.htm>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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