On February 5, 2021, staff from the Market Supervision Bureau of Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, inspected meat at the farmer’s market (photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi)
The General Administration of Market Supervision recently released the results of random inspections on food safety supervision, sampling processed grain products, edible agricultural products, sugar, alcohol, potatoes and puffed food, meat products, aquatic products, condiments, infant formula foods, health foods and special dietary foods 585 batches of samples from 11 categories of food including edible agricultural products, tubers and puffed foods, meat products, aquatic products and condiments, among which 7 batches of samples were found to be unqualified. The main problems are microbial contamination and agricultural and veterinary drugs. Residues, heavy metal pollution, and quality indicators are not up to standard.
Microbial contamination problem
Meituan Huaxin Supermarket (Shangdi Store) (operated by Beijing Yucheng Huaxing Trading Co., Ltd.) sold in Meituan (mobile App) and manufactured by Tianjin Dahai Industrial Development Co., Ltd. The total number of colonies does not match Regulations of national food safety standards.
The inspection agency is the Beijing Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Center (Beijing Food Inspection Institute).
Alibaba Lianyungang Xiaoyujia Food Co., Ltd. (operator is Jiangsu Lianyungang Xiaoyujia Food Co., Ltd.) is sold on Alibaba (online store) and is nominally produced by Lianyungang Xiaoyujia Food Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Province. Yujia canned sesame-flavored sesame-filled seaweed, the total number of colonies does not meet the national food safety standards.
The inspection agency is Ningbo Customs Technology Center.
If the total number of bacterial colonies in the food exceeds the standard, it will destroy the nutritional content of the food and make the food lose its edible value; it will also accelerate the spoilage of the food, which may endanger human health.
The reason why the total number of colonies in meat products and instant algae products exceeds the standard may be that the company has not strictly controlled the hygienic conditions of the production and processing process as required, or it may be related to the improper sealing of product packaging or improper storage and transportation conditions.
Pesticide and veterinary drug residue problem
The malachite green residues sold by Baihai Product Management Department of Hongta District, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province and from Haihui Seafood Management Department of Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province do not meet the national food safety standards.
The inspection agency is Wuhan Food and Cosmetic Inspection Institute.
Malachite green is an industrial dye that has been used in aquaculture because of its bactericidal and anti-parasitic effects.
Both malachite green and leuco malachite green are potentially carcinogenic to the human liver.
Long-term consumption of foods with malachite green detected will endanger human health.
Malachite green is a drug that is prohibited from being used in food animals (not to be detected in animal food).
The reason for the detection of malachite green in shellfish may be the illegal use in the breeding process.
The residual amount of procymidone sold at the Yawu vegetable stall in Lingshui New Village, Hainan Province from Qingyuan Fruit and Vegetable Firm in Lingshui New Village, Hainan Province did not meet the national food safety standards.
The inspection agency is Qingdao Customs Technology Center.
Procymidone is a high-efficiency bactericide, which has a significant effect on gray mold and sclerotinia disease that occur under low temperature and high humidity conditions, but the strains are easy to develop resistance to it.
A small amount of residue will not cause acute human poisoning, but long-term consumption of procymidone exceeding the standard food may have a certain impact on human health.
The reason why the residual amount of procymidone in the leek exceeds the standard may be to quickly control the disease, increase the dosage of the medicine or fail to comply with the regulations on the picking interval, which causes the residual amount in the products on the market to exceed the standard.
Heavy metal pollution problem
The cadmium test value of mantis shrimp sold at Kunda Seafood Store in Chengxi District, Xining City, Qinghai Province did not meet the national food safety standards.
The inspection agency is Zhejiang Fangyuan Inspection Group Co., Ltd.
Cadmium is an accumulative heavy metal element that can enter the human body through the food chain.
Long-term consumption of foods with excessive cadmium may cause damage to the kidneys and liver of the human body, and also affect the immune system, and may even damage the high-level nerve activities of children.
The reason why the detection value of cadmium in mantis shrimp exceeds the standard may be caused by the enrichment of cadmium in the environment during its growth.
The quality index is not up to standard
Pinduoduo Qianshanji (operated by Guizhou Shenliang Technology Co., Ltd.) is sold on Pinduoduo (mobile app) and is nominally Guizhou Shenliang Technology Co., Ltd. commissioned by Guizhou Weiduoduo Food Co., Ltd. to produce Qianshanji sliced potatoes For slices (spicy), the acid value (calculated as fat) does not meet the requirements of the product implementation standard.
The inspection agency is Henan Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute.
Acid value, also known as acid value, mainly reflects the rancidity of fats and oils in food.
Excessive acid value will cause food to have a hala taste, and the aldehydes, ketones, and acids produced when exceeding the standard will destroy fat-soluble vitamins and cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
The reason why the acid value (calculated as fat) in potatoes and puffed food exceeds the standard may be that the company's raw material procurement is not strictly controlled, it may be that the production process does not meet the standards, or it may be related to improper product storage conditions.
Pinduoduo Xuanwu Flavour Industry (operated by Xuanwu Wang Panpan Non-staple Food Store, Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province) is sold in Pinduoduo (mobile app) and is nominally made by Tianhe Biological Brewing Factory in Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province. , The content of amino acid nitrogen (calculated as nitrogen) neither meets the requirements of national food safety standards, nor does it meet the requirements of product labeling.
The inspection agency is Guangdong Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute.
Amino acid nitrogen is one of the characteristic quality indicators of soy sauce. The higher the content of amino acid nitrogen, the stronger the umami taste of soy sauce, which reflects the better quality of soy sauce.
The unqualified amino acid nitrogen mainly affects the quality of the product.
The reason why the content of amino acid nitrogen (in terms of nitrogen) in soy sauce does not meet the standard may be that the quality of the raw material procurement link is not strict, or the production process of the company is not strictly controlled, for example, the brewing cycle does not meet the requirements, or the company is in the production process. In order to reduce costs, it is shoddy.
For unqualified foods found in random inspections, the State Administration of Market Supervision has instructed relevant provincial market supervision departments to immediately organize verification and disposal, find out the flow of products, and urge enterprises to take measures such as taking off-shelf and recalling unqualified products to control risks, and timely take risks taken by enterprises The prevention and control measures and verification and handling conditions are disclosed to the public, and violations of laws and regulations are strictly dealt with in accordance with the law.
(Reporter Zhao Wenjun)