Abstract:In recent years, with the rise of the prepared food market in China, compound seasonings are becoming more and more important in the food industry, catering industry and home cooking. The market size of compound seasonings is increasing rapidly, exhibiting a trend of mraket diversification. However, the existing safety risks are becoming more and more prominent: not only the health of consumers is threatened, but also the development of the prepared food industry is restricted. This paper introduces the existing safety risk of compound seasonings from the aspects of raw materials, production technology, packaging materials, storage and sales, etc. In order to ensure the healthy development of compound seasoning industry and propel the quality improvement and effectivenss enhancement of the prepared vegetable industry in China, enterprises are suggested to strengthen the management of supply chain, establish flexible and efficient HACCP system, and innovatively develop the production processes and technologies, while the regulatory authorities need to improve the principles for the uses of additives, conduct safety assessments of compound seasonings and organize trainings for practitioners.