China News Service, March 18. According to the website of the National Health Commission, recently, in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law, the National Health Commission and the General Administration of Market Supervision jointly issued Announcement No. 3 of 2021 and issued 50 new food safety national Standards and 4 amendments.
The standards announced this time mainly include: "Infant Formula Food" (GB10765-2021) and other 3 nutrition and special dietary standards, "Cheese" (GB5420-2021) and 1 food product standard, "Food Additive Sodium Carbonate" (GB1886) .1-2021) and other 38 food additive quality specifications, "Meal (Drinking) Centralized Disinfection Hygiene Standards" (GB31651-2021) and other 4 production and management standards, "Determination of Total Acids in Food" (GB12456-2021) ) And other 4 inspection methods and procedures standards, and 4 amendments including the "Limits of Contaminants in Food" (GB2762-2017) No. 1 amendment.
The formulation and revision of the above-mentioned national food safety standards comply with laws and regulations, fully consider the health rights of the people, take into account the development needs of the food industry, refer to relevant international regulations and common practices, and meet the needs of food safety supervision. The standard formulation and revision process fully consults the society The opinions of all parties shall be notified to the WTO.
In order to protect the health of special populations of infants and young children, the National Health Commission organized and revised 3 items including Infant Formula (GB10765-2021), Follow-up Formula (GB10766-2021), and Toddler Formula (GB10767-2021). Nutrition and special dietary standards.
The formulation, revision and implementation of infant formula food series standards is an important means to ensure the safety and nutritional adequacy of infant formula foods, guide and standardize the technical requirements for scientific production of food manufacturers, and an important basis for regulatory authorities to carry out supervision and law enforcement.
In order to interpret the implementation of the standards, Q&A on infant formula food standards will be released at the same time.
In order to strengthen the overall control of food safety, the National Health Commission has organized and formulated 4 production and operation standards including the "Sanitary Standards for Centralized Disinfection of Meal (Drinking) Utensils" (GB31651-2021).
Among them, the "Sanitary Standards for Centralized Disinfection of Tableware (Drinking)" (GB31651-2021) is formulated to standardize the production and operation of centralized disinfection service units of tableware and to ensure the sanitation of tableware and meet the health needs of the people, in order to strengthen the centralized disinfection of tableware. Supervise law enforcement to provide scientific and technical basis.
The "Instant Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables Processing Hygienic Specification" (GB31652-2021) will further regulate the processing of instant fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, promote the healthy development of the industry, ensure the safety and hygiene of such products, and meet consumers' pursuit of healthy and convenient lives.
The General Hygiene Code for Catering Services (GB31654-2021) is my country’s first national food safety standard for the catering service industry, which is important for improving the safety level of my country’s catering industry, ensuring consumer food safety, and adapting to the people’s growing catering consumption needs. significance.
The "Code for the Control of Aflatoxin Pollution in Food" (GB31653-2021) focuses on measures such as the production, elimination, reduction, and control of aflatoxins in the food chain, and strengthens the process control of aflatoxins to ensure the safety of raw materials and downstream products. It is of great significance.