Abstract: In recent years, the importance of food safety governance has become increasingly prominent, influenced by international events such as pandemics and geopolitical conflicts, as well as domestic situations like the gradual transformation of food consumption and the increasing pressure on food safety. Based on these, effective food safety governance requires enhanced collaboration between administrative enforcement and criminal justice. Strengthening the administrative-criminal case connection allows for a more robust application of legal measures, thereby helping to uphold fundamental food safety standards. The transfer of law enforcement evidence throughout this process is crucial for bridging administrative and criminal proceedings in food cases. Based on fundamental legal principles and the current operational status, this article focuses on the challenges in the transfer of law enforcement evidence within this mechanism and proposes corresponding improvement suggestions, with the aim of promoting the sustained and sound development of the mechanism for connecting administrative and criminal procedures for food cases and leveraging the power of the laws in safeguarding public food safety.

Key words: food cases; linkage between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice; law enforcement evidence; pathway improvement