The battle against food additive abuse has been unfolding across the nation. CCTV reporter Jie Bai tells us about some of the measures taken by local officials.
Some restaurants in east China's Jiangsu Province are taking a tough stance: food additives are locked in a safe and only two chefs have the key.
"Each of us has a key. And we should take down notes on who's opened it and how many additives we've taken out."
Wang Zhou, Inspector of Nanjing, Jiangsu province said "This electronic scales weigh in milligrams. It's not safe to exceed certain amounts so we must strictly follow the standards."
The model is promoted across the province. Local officials say scales like these should be used in more than 80 percent of restaurants and factories in the region by the end of this month.
In southwest China's Yunnan Province, inspectors even examine food served during flights. And some of the food additives are turned out to be unregistered.
Inspector of Kunming, Yunnan province said "Composite additives like this are banned in the market without a quality certificate."
In another blitz in a nearby food factory, additives without certificate were also found. Not all of the additives have yet been identified.
Zhang Yi, Inspector of Kunming, Yunnan province said "In this case, these products will be sealed. We'll take them back for further examination. The factory will be punished according to law."
In Rongcheng city in east China's Shandong Province, inspectors are tracking the use of food additive to their very origin.
In one of the hot pot restaurants, a list of food additives used in sauce has been published. More than four hundred restaurants are beginning to follow, aiming to re-assure their consumers.