CCTV Investigation Exposes Flaws in Food Delivery 'Open Kitchen' AI Oversight

A CCTV investigation revealed that many food delivery merchants bypass China's 'Open Kitchen' live streaming regulations by intentionally angling cameras at walls or floors to hide unsanitary kitchen conditions. The report highlighted that delivery platforms lack strict video streaming guidelines and fail to enforce meaningful penalties through their AI inspection systems. This issue demonstrates the limitations of relying on automated AI computer vision for regulatory enforcement when physical deployment standards and platform-level penalties are missing. It highlights a critical execution gap between consumer safety policies and real-world platform governance. Merchants can acquire an 'Open Kitchen' badge simply by connecting any camera feed, as platforms lack strict standards for camera coverage and framing. Although platforms employ AI vision systems for automated store inspections, these checks lack defined inspection schedules, concrete rules, and enforcement mechanisms to penalize non-compliant merchants.