"QS is the abbreviation of English letter of Quality Safety, which is the symbol of food quality and safety market access system. It is a compulsory inspection.

All food production enterprises in China need to undergo inspection. If they pass the inspection, they need to mark the food production license number on the food packaging of the smallest sales unit and print the food quality and safety market access mark ("QS" mark) before leaving the factory for sale.

However, according to the new Measures for the Administration of Food Production License, all foods produced on or after October 1, 218 are not allowed to continue to use the original packaging and labels and the "QS" mark, and instead, they are coded with the "SC" mark.

Extended information:

Three specific systems of p>QS:

1. Implement the production license system for food production enterprises. For enterprises that have basic production conditions and can ensure food quality and safety, issue a Food Production License;

2. Implement a compulsory inspection system for the food produced by the enterprise, and the food that has not been inspected or failed to pass the inspection is not allowed to be sold out of the factory;

3. Implement the market access mark system for products subject to the food production license system. The food that has passed the inspection shall be printed (affixed) with a market access mark-a blue and white "QS" mark.

reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia -qs