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    Food professionals warn that there are safety risks in new formats, fresh milk: fresh may not be safe

    • Last Update: 2021-06-29
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    News from our newspaper (reporter Chen Xihan) Recently, a new type of dairy product sales format "fresh milk bar" has appeared in some provinces and cities across the country.
    These fresh milk bars with "fresh" and "no additives" as their selling points have attracted many consumers.

    .
    The reporter learned from the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration yesterday that the production, processing and management of fresh milk require high requirements for the operators’ professional knowledge, production techniques, and operating methods, especially those that are made on-the-spot or sold in bulk.
    There is a big food safety hazard in raw milk
    .
    In this regard, Shanghai implements strict control.
    Anyone operating fresh milk beverages for sale in Shanghai must obtain a "Catering Service Permit" in accordance with the law, and the types of products operated are limited to pasteurized milk and fermented milk
    .
    "Fresh is not necessarily safe.
    Consumers have to get out of this misunderstanding
    .
    " Cao Ming, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Dairy Industry Association, explained that raw milk is a common name for raw milk that has not been sterilized or homogenized
    .
    Because of its rich nutrition, raw milk is a good medium for the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, and it is extremely susceptible to contamination by animals and microorganisms in the milking environment, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas, etc.
    from the environment.
    Fungi, etc.
    , as well as Brucella and Mycobacterium tuberculosis that are derived from animals
    .
    If the raw milk is not fully sterilized, it is easy to cause the spread of zoonotic diseases, such as brucellosis.
    People who eat raw milk secreted by infected cows may be infected with Brucella that is parasitic in the cow's body
    .
    At present, some raw milk sold in milk bars with unknown qualifications may not undergo any disinfection treatment, and it is difficult to trace information such as whether the milk cows are healthy, whether they are quarantined, and whether they are contaminated during transportation.
    Drinking such raw milk Fresh milk is quite risky
    .
      For raw milk, consumers have another misunderstanding, that is, "more nutritious than packaged milk"
    .
    Experts from Nutricia Shanghai told reporters that there is no significant difference between so-called raw milk and pasteurized pure milk in terms of nutrition and human health functions, at most it is sensory
    .
    The raw milk has not been processed by homogenization process, and the milk fat balls are large, which will aggregate and float after boiling, which brings the sensory impression of "sticky" and "strong flavor"
    .
      The reporter learned that there are not many similar businesses such as the "fresh milk bar" in Shanghai
    .
    According to the "Notice on Strengthening the Supervision of Fresh Milk Beverages" issued this year by the State Food and Drug Administration, those engaged in the business of fresh milk beverages must be approved
    .
    The business premises of this kind of fresh milk beverages for sale must be equipped with necessary equipment such as milk storage, milk purification, sterilization, cooling, and filling required for processing and storing fresh milk beverages
    .
    For processing fermented milk beverages, equipment and containers for inoculation and fermentation of bacteria should also be provided
    .
      In addition, operators must regularly inspect purchased raw milk, processed finished products, etc.
    , or commission qualified third-party testing agencies to conduct inspections to ensure that the fresh milk beverages sold meet the requirements of China's national food safety standards
    .
    Source: Jiefang Daily
    Reporter: Chen Xihan
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