Revisions to food safety laws 'urgently' needed (3)

The recent occurrences are largely attributed to lack of creditability and legal awareness of food enterprises, according to a statement from the China Food and Drug Administration.

Lenient punishment and lack of supervision also worsened the situation.

Many experts have also called for intensified law enforcement and severe punishment for food safety violations, while others blame the lack of enforcement on unfair protections from local governments.

Some areas have even designated more than 15 days a month, during which quality supervision authorities are not allowed to conduct inspections, according to a statement from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

A sound market order is crucial to improve food safety, according to Li from the China Law Society.

"Lack of order in the market also leads to many other problems," he said. "Writing laws alone will not solve food safety problems."