Fujian reported 28 batches of unqualified food involving catering utensils, pastries, edible agricultural products, tea, etc

On October 28, the Fujian Provincial Administration for Market Regulation reported the results of 1,164 batches of samples of 26 categories of food, including processed grain products, edible oil (including oil and its fat products), condiments, meat products, dairy products, beverages, canned food, frozen drinks, etc.
, and 28 batches were found to be unqualified, involving catering utensils, pastries, edible agricultural products, tea, fried foods and nut products, and sugar
.

 

8 batches of tableware were found to be unqualified

 

Among the unqualified foods, 8 batches of catering utensils were found to be unqualified
.
Among them, 6 batches of anionic synthetic detergent (in terms of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) were found to be unqualified, namely: the rice bowl of Jinjiang Baolong Hotel Co.
, Ltd.
(disinfection date is June 21, 2022); The soup bowl of Xinqin Snack Bar in Anhai Town, Jinjiang City (disinfection date is June 22, 2022); The seasoning bowl of Fuyi Restaurant in Jin'an District, Fuzhou City (disinfection date is July 21, 2022); The large bowl of Xu Congling Restaurant in Gulou District, Fuzhou City (disinfection date is August 3, 2022); Brown-yellow bowl at Xu Congling Restaurant in Gulou District, Fuzhou City (disinfection date is August 3, 2022); Cup at Shunli Restaurant in Shaowu City (sterilized on August 14, 2022).

 

The main active ingredient of anionic synthetic detergent is sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, which is a low-toxicity chemical
.
The National Food Safety Standard Disinfection Meal (Drinking) Utensils (GB 14934-2016) stipulates that anionic synthetic detergents (in terms of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) in disinfected meal (drinking) utensils shall not be detected
.
The reason for the detection of anionic synthetic detergent in disinfectant dining (drinking) utensils may be that the detergent used to clean dishes does not meet the standard; It could also be that the detergent or disinfectant was not thoroughly rinsed, etc
.

 

Also, the bowl of the Deep Sea Fishing Song Restaurant in Gulou District, Fuzhou City (disinfection date is August 8, 2022) was detected to be unqualified
coliform bacteria.

 

Coliform bacteria are one of
the commonly used indicators of food contamination at home and abroad.
The National Food Safety Standard for Disinfection of Meal (Drinking) Ware (GB?14934-2016) stipulates that coliform bacteria in sterilized meal (drinking) utensils shall not be detected
.
The reason for the detection of coliform bacteria in dining (drinking) utensils may be incomplete cleaning and sterilization of dishes, or contamination during storage
.

 

In addition, the rice bowl (disinfection date of June 22, 2022) of Fuhebu beef restaurant in Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone was found to be unqualified anionic synthetic detergent (in terms of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) and unqualified
coliform bacteria.

 

4 batches of pastries were found to be unqualified

 

Among the unqualified foods, 4 batches of pastries were found to be unqualified, namely: the green onion fragrant bun (salty meat shredded flavor) produced by Zhangzhou Manyuefu Food Technology Co.
, Ltd.
on June 19, 2022 was found to be unqualified in peroxide value (in terms of fat) and unqualified sodium, and it was sold as Xindongxing convenience store in Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone; It is claimed that the total number of colonies of egg pudding cake (cheese flavor) produced by Fujian Zhangzhou Haoyoulai Food Co.
, Ltd.
on June 1, 2022 was unqualified, and it was sold as Huaan County Fulin Trading Co.
, Ltd.
; It is claimed that the ice flake cream produced by Putian Haocan Food Co.
, Ltd.
on April 10, 2022 was unqualified in peroxide value (in terms of fat), and it was sold as Ningde Fuwanjia Supermarket Co.
, Ltd.
; It is claimed that the Wuren cake produced by Fuzhou Baimelong Food Co.
, Ltd.
on June 8, 2022 was detected to be unqualified in peroxide value (in terms of fat), and it was sold as Huimin Mass Mall Shopping Plaza (Lin Handle Store)
in Hanjiang District, Putian City.

 

The peroxide value mainly reflects whether the oil and fat in the food are oxidized and deteriorated
.
The National Food Safety Standard for Pastries and Bread (GB 7099-2015) stipulates that the maximum limit value of peroxide value (in terms of fat) in pastries is 0.
25g/100g
.
The reason for the excessive peroxide value may be improper control of the environmental conditions of the product during storage, resulting in rancidity of the oil; It may also be that the raw materials are improperly stored, resulting in excessive fat oxidation, so that the peroxide value of the final product exceeds the standard
.
Eating foods with excessive peroxide value may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea and other symptoms
.

 

Sodium is an essential nutrient for the human body
.
The National Food Safety Standard General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Food (GB 28050-2011) stipulates that the sodium content should not exceed 120% of the labeled value
.
The reason for sodium not meeting the standard may be that the quality control of raw and auxiliary materials is not strict, and the background content of food raw materials is not clear; It may also be that the production and processing links are not strictly controlled, including uneven mixing during production and processing, and the enterprise does not add according to the specified value of the label or the requirements of the enterprise standard
.

 

The total number of colonies is an indicator of microorganisms, which is mainly used to evaluate the cleanliness of food and reflect whether the food meets the hygiene requirements
during production.
The National Food Safety Standard for Pastries and Bread (GB 7099-2015) stipulates that the total number of colonies in pastries, the results of 5 tests of a sample do not exceed 10^{5 CFU}/g and the results of at least 3 tests do not exceed 10⁴CFU/g
.
The total number of colonies exceeding the standard indicates that individual enterprises may not strictly control the hygienic conditions of the production and processing process as required, or the cleaning and disinfection of packaging containers are not in place; It may also be related to
the poor sealing of product packaging and improper control of storage and transportation conditions.

 

Edible agricultural products were detected with cadmium, enrofloxacin and other problems

 

Among the substandard foods, 12 batches were edible agricultural products
.
Among them, 4 batches of crabs were found to be unqualified for cadmium (in Cd), namely: pike crab sold by Yali Seafood Store in Zhangping City (purchase date is August 8, 2022); Big red paste crab sold by Chen Zitong seafood store in Zhangping City (purchase date is August 7, 2022); Fair crab sold by Fujian Yonghui Supermarket Co.
, Ltd.
Ningde Gutian Mingcheng Supermarket (purchase date is May 29, 2022); Horn crab (winter crab) sold by Xiamen Zhongmin Parkway Commercial Co.
, Ltd.
(purchase date is August 29, 2022).

 

Cadmium (in terms of Cd) is one of the
most common contaminants of heavy metal elements.
The National Food Safety Standard Limit of Contaminants in Food (GB 2762-2017) stipulates that the limit of cadmium (in Cd) in crustaceans of fresh and frozen aquatic animals is 0.
5mg/kg
.
Excessive cadmium may be the enrichment of cadmium in the environment during aquatic products
.

 

In addition, 4 batches of food were found to be unqualified, namely: grass eel sold by Fujian Yonghui Supermarket Co.
, Ltd.
Ningde Fu'an Xinhua Store (purchase date is May 17, 2022); Bullfrog sold at Xiaoye Seafood Store in Zhangping City (purchase date is August 8, 2022); Loach sold at Fulan Aquatic Products Store in Yongding District (purchase date is August 30, 2022); White crucian carp sold by Quanzhou Lidelong Tongda Supermarket Co.
, Ltd.
Quanzhou Economic and Technological Development Branch (purchase date is July 27, 2022).

 

Enrofloxacin belongs to the quinolone group of synthetic antibacterial drugs
.
The National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food (GB 31650-2019) stipulates that the maximum residue limit value of enrofloxacin in fish skin + meat and other animal muscles is 100 μg/kg
.

 

In addition, there were 4 batches of unqualified food: ginger sold by Fuzhou Fubaohong Catering Management Co.
, Ltd.
(purchase date of August 3, 2022) was found to be unqualified lead (in Pb); The bullfrog sold by the Laozeng Aquatic Products Business Department of Changting County (purchase date is August 22, 2022) was found to be unqualified as a furazolidone metabolite; The long bean horn sold by Longyan Huirun Trading Co.
, Ltd.
(purchase date is May 27, 2022) was found to be unqualified; Bananas sold by Fujian Food Source Catering Management Co.
, Ltd.
(purchase date of September 5, 2022) were found to be unqualified
for imidacloprid.

 

Excessive pesticide residues were detected in tea

 

Among the unqualified foods, 2 batches of tea were detected with pesticide residues exceeding the standard, of which 1 batch was: the clenched Shoumei produced by Fuding Zhangshifang Tea Industry Co.
, Ltd.
on August 20, 2021 was found to be unqualified glyphosate, and it was sold as Xiaozhirong Tea Shop
in Huli District, Xiamen City.
After verification by the local market supervision department, the batch of products was considered to be counterfeit
.

 

Glyphosate is a non-selective, residue-free herbicide, highly effective against perennial rooting weeds and is widely used in rubber, mulberry, tea, orchards and sugarcane fields
.
The National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Food (GB 2763-2021) stipulates that the maximum residue of glyphosate in tea shall not exceed 1mg/kg
.

 

The other batch is: the thin white Mandang (tea) produced by Fuding Chaitoushan Ecological Agriculture Development Co.
, Ltd.
on November 16, 2021 was detected to be unqualified for imidacloprid, and it was sold as Shishi Sifu Tea Shop
.

 

Imidacloprid is a systemic insecticide with contact and gastric toxicity
.
The National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limit of Pesticides in Food (GB 2763-2021) stipulates that the maximum residue limit value of imidacloprid in tea is 0.
5mg/kg
.

 

In addition to the above products, there is also 1 batch of fried food and nut products and 1 batch of sugar that are unqualified, namely: the coat peanut (seaweed flavor) produced by Quanzhou Fengze District Lao Brother Food Co.
, Ltd.
on June 1, 2022 was detected to be unqualified in peroxide value (in terms of fat), and it was sold as Quanzhou Xingyuan Shopping Mall Co.
, Ltd.
; It is claimed that the ginger brown sugar produced by Xiamen Qianyou Food Co.
, Ltd.
on February 12, 2022 was found to have unqualified total sugar, and it was sold as a Litian convenience store
in Qiancheng District, Zhangzhou City.

 

In response to the random inspection of unqualified products, the Fujian Provincial Administration for Market Regulation has required the local market supervision department to investigate and deal with the producers and operators of unqualified products, investigate and punish violations of laws and regulations in accordance with the law, and urge producers and operators to fulfill their legal obligations such as stopping sales, removing shelves, recalling and announcing, so as to effectively prevent and control food safety risks
.