Objective In order to master the sanitary conditions of food additives producers, to regulate the performance of production and operation and to promote the development of food additives industries, the Nantong City Health Authority has carried out special rectification activities in March and April in 2009 on the hygienic status of food additives manufacturers. Method In the special rectification campaign, through "listening to reports, watching the scene and searching information", the Nantong City Health Authority took an on-site inspection on the production process, as well as the storage and transportation of food additives industries. Results Through a comprehensive analysis of the inspection, the overall hygienic status of food additives producers was in good condition, but the control of production process was imperfect and the self-test was failure to implement. Conclusion Based on the existed problems, the countermeasures on improving laws and regulations, reviewing license strictly, strengthening supervision and management, and strengthening self-regulation were proposed.