Abstract: The concept of decision-making for food safety legislation is of great significance to food safety legislation decision-making, which is the value standard that shall be followed in food safety legislation decision-making, and is gradually formed in the practice of food safety legislation decision-making and food safety supervision. From a review of food safety work in China, we conclude that the licensing system has made positive progress in recent years, the pass rate of food safety sampling inspection has steadily increased, and the investigation and punishment of food safety violations has produced marked results. However, there is also unscientific decision-making in food safety legislation. At present, food safety legislation decision-making should follow the concept of adherence to a people-centered approach, adherence to the Party’s leadership, adherence to the principle of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts, adherence to reform and innovation, and adherence to the awareness of problems and problem orientation. The concept system of decision-making for food safety legislation is gradually formed in the practice of food safety work.

Key words: food safety, legislative decision-making, legislative decision-making concept