Hunan announces the sampling inspection of 1158 batches of food, 18 batches of samples were found to have problems such as microbial contamination and excessive pesticide residues

Food Partners Reuters December 2, Hunan Province, market supervision and management bureau announced the 1158 batch of food sampling inspection, the sampling of the sample involved edible agricultural products , beverages , spices , sugar, fruit products , frozen food , fruit products, aquatic products, There are 30 categories of potato , puffed food , and vegetable products, of which 18 batches of samples were found to be unqualified
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6 batches of drinking water detected microbial contamination problems

 

Among the unqualified samples, six batches of drinking water were found to have microbial contamination problems, namely: the nominal Banjiangyuan bottled drinking water produced and sold by Dongkou County Banjiangshan Spring Water Co.
, Ltd.
; the nominal Huarong County Qingshanshan Spring Water Co.
, Ltd.
Production and sale of Qingshanquan packaged drinking water and Baguoshanquan packaged drinking water; nominally Xiangdishanquan (packaged drinking water) produced and sold by Dongkou Xiangdi Beverage Co.
, Ltd.
; nominally Baojing County sold at Ruwan convenience store in Jishou City Lingfeng barreled drinking water produced by Lingfeng Spring Water Plant; Drinking water sold at Baiyunshan Big Barrel Drinking Water Store in Jishou City, with a nominal name of Baojing County Baiyunshan Qingquan Water Plant, was found to be non-compliant with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Regulations of national food safety standards
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a conditional pathogen, widely distributed in water, air, normal human skin, respiratory tract and intestines, etc.
It is easy to survive in humid environments and has strong resistance to disinfectants, ultraviolet rays, etc.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a greater health risk to people with weakened immune systems
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The "National Food Safety Standard for Packaged Drinking Water" (GB 19298-2014) stipulates that the detection results of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 5 samples of the same batch of products in packaged drinking water are not detectable
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The detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in packaged drinking water may be due to improper protection of the source water and contamination of the water body; it may also be due to the lack of strict sanitation control during the production process; or the defective cleaning and disinfection of packaging materials
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　　Tea, long beans detectable pesticide residues exceeding

 

　　Among the unqualified samples, 1 batch of tea and 2 batches of long beans were found to have excessive pesticide residues.
They were sold by Xinglong Tea Company in Chenzhou Economic Development Zone, and Dongfang manufactured by Zixing Qifu Tea Co.
, Ltd.
Jianghu tea (black tea) detected that the acephate project did not meet the national food safety standards; the long beans sold by Wanjia Shannon By-products Wholesaler in Yuhua District, Changsha City detected the fipronil and carbofuran projects that did not meet the national food safety standards Standard requirements: Carob products sold at Xiong Chun'e Vegetable Shop in Tianxin District, Changsha City, were found to be inconsistent with national food safety standards
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　　Acephate is a slow-acting insecticide, suitable for vegetables, rice, wheat, rape and other crops, to control a variety of pests
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Fipronil is a kind of phenylpyrazole insecticide with a broad insecticidal spectrum.
It is mainly gastric toxic to pests, and it has both contact killing and certain systemic effects.
Fipronil has effects on the nervous, digestive and circulatory system And so on may produce toxic side effects
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Carbofuran, also known as carbofuran, is a common insecticide in carbamate pesticides
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"GB 2763-2021 National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Foods" stipulates that the maximum residue limit of acephate in tea is 0.
05mg/kg, and the maximum residue limit of fipronil in legumes and vegetables is 0.
02mg/ kg, the maximum residue limit of carbofuran is 0.
02mg/kg
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　　3 batches of samples detected food additives use problems

 

　　Among the unqualified samples, three batches of samples were found to have problems with the use of food additives.
They are: papaya shreds sold at the Gangguanxiang Sour Radish Store in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City.
And the project does not meet the requirements of national food safety standards; the jujube silk sold by Liuyang Youduo Food Co.
, Ltd.
, which is nominally produced by Liuyang Jiacheng Food Factory, detected benzoic acid and its sodium salt (calculated as benzoic acid), and the project did not meet food safety According to national standards; the sesame oil sticks (seasoned noodles) produced by the second branch of Yongzhou Jiandu Supermarket Co.
, Ltd.
, and nominally produced by Yueyang Bola Spicy Food Co.
, Ltd.
, detected dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt (dehydroacetic acid) The project does not meet the requirements of the national food safety standards
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　　Preservatives are common food additives, referring to natural or synthetic chemical components, used to delay or inhibit food spoilage caused by microorganisms
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"National food safety standards of food additives using standard " (GB 2760-2014) specified, a preservative during the mixed ratio of each of its amount and the maximum amount should not exceed 1
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When the preservatives are used in combination, the sum of the ratios of their respective amounts to the maximum use amount exceeds the test value.
The reason may be that the manufacturer did not strictly control the amount of each preservative during the production and processing process
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　　Dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt are a common broad-spectrum food preservative.
According to the "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives Use Standard" (GB 2760-2014), the scope of use of dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt does not include Seasoned pasta products
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　　Benzoic acid and its sodium salt are commonly used preservatives in the food industry.
According to the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760—2014), the maximum use of benzoic acid and its sodium salt in preserved fruits The amount is 0.
5g/kg
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　　3 batches of samples detected excessive heavy metals

 

　　Among the unqualified samples, three batches of samples were found to have heavy metals exceeding the standard, namely: the nominal herbal Sanqing tea (substitute tea) produced and sold by Hunan Senmuyuan Food and Biological Co.
, Ltd.
detected lead (calculated as Pb).
The item did not meet the food requirements.
National safety standards; cadmium (calculated as Cd) found in millet peppers (capsicum) sold in Xiaoxiaole Supermarket in Tianxin District, Changsha City does not meet national food safety standards; dried daylily products produced and sold by Hunan Youji Food Co.
, Ltd.
(Vegetable products) The detected lead (in terms of Pb) does not meet the requirements of the national food safety standards
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　　Lead and cadmium are the most common heavy metal pollutants.
After entering the human body, a small part of it will be excreted with the body's metabolism, and most of it will accumulate in the body
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The lead and cadmium detected in the product may be caused by the manufacturer's lax control of raw materials and the use of raw materials with excessive lead and cadmium content; it may also be caused by the migration of production equipment to bring food into the final product, causing the heavy metal content of the final product to exceed the standard
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　　1 batch of samples detected mycotoxin contamination

 

　　Among the unqualified samples, one batch of samples was found to be contaminated by mycotoxins, which was sold by Daoxian Jinxiang Department Store Co.
, Ltd.
, and was sold by Lanshan County Henghua Rice Industry Co.
, Ltd.
, and produced Henghuaxiang Small Farmers (Rice).
The aflatoxin B1 project does not meet the requirements of the national food safety standards
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　　Aflatoxin B1 is a mycotoxin with strong carcinogenicity
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According to "National Food Safety Standard Limits of Mycotoxins in Foods" (GB 2761-2017), the maximum limit of aflatoxin B1 in peanuts and their products is 20μg/kg
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The reason why the detection value of aflatoxin B1 exceeds the standard may be that the raw materials used by the manufacturer are contaminated by molds such as Aspergillus flavus, or it may be that the sanitary conditions are not strictly controlled during the production and processing process, and the product packaging may not be tightly sealed and the storage and transportation conditions.
Improper control and so on
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　　In addition to the above products, two batches of samples were found to have acid value (calculated as fat) that did not meet the national food safety standards, namely: black sesame seeds sold at Laopeng Farmer’s Supermarket in Liling City; Zhangke Food in Huanghua Town, Changsha County store sales, nominal Hunan Province Wang food Co.
, Ltd.
name of Chongqing facet (convenience foods)
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　　For unqualified foods found in random inspections, the Provincial Market Supervision Bureau has instructed the market supervision departments of Changsha, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Yueyang, Chenzhou, Shaoyang, Yongzhou, Huaihua, Zhangjiajie, and Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture to organize verification and disposal, and urge food producers and operators.
Take measures such as taking off-shelf, sealing, and recalling substandard products to control risks, and strictly deal with violations of laws and regulations in accordance with the law; promptly disclose to the public the risk prevention and control measures taken by relevant food producers and operators and the verification and disposal conditions
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Announcement of Hunan Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau on the Sampling Inspection of Food Safety in Batches 1158 (No.
36 in 2021) Information on Unqualified Samples

(Source: Hunan Provincial Market Supervision Administration )

       Food Safety Sampling Inspection Unqualified Food Information Sheet.
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      Related report: Hunan Provincial Market Supervision Administration Announcement on 1158 Batches of Food Safety Sampling Inspection (No.
36, 2021)