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Food processing aids are various substances that are used as auxiliary food production and processing to proceed smoothly
The first thing to understand is that processing aids do not play a functional role in the food itself, but only due to the needs of the process, various substances added in the food processing process can ensure the smooth progress of food processing, such as mold release agents, enzymes,
Some processing aids, if ingested too much, will be detrimental to human health and should be removed as much as possible before making the final product
Relevant state departments have formulated corresponding product standards for processing aids, such as "National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Ethanol" (GB 30610-2014), etc.
"National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB 2760-2014) specifies a list of 38 processing aids (excluding enzyme preparations) that can be used in various food processing processes and whose residues do not need to be limited; The list of processing aids (excluding enzyme preparations) that need to specify functions and scope of use, a total of 77 types; a total of 54 types of enzymes that are allowed to be used
For example, in the production process of chicken feet, although hydrogen peroxide is a processing aid specified in GB 2760, the production and processing process of chicken feet does not conform to the definition and usage principles of processing aids in GB 2760, so peroxide Hydrogen cannot be used as a processing aid in the processing of chicken feet
For some substances that are both general food additives and processing aids, how to distinguish them when they are used? The food additives specified in Appendix A of the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760-2014) mainly play a functional role in food, and the processing aids specified in Appendix C mainly play a technological role in the process of food production and processing.
According to the implementation guidelines of GB 7718, processing aids can be food raw materials or substances listed in Table C of GB 2760
According to the Q&A of "General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" (GB7718-2011), the answer on the labeling of processing aids is that "processing aids do not need to be labeled"; If the enzyme activity is still maintained in the final product, it should be arranged in the corresponding position of the ingredient list according to the relevant provisions of the food ingredients list and the amount of enzyme preparations added during the manufacture or processing of food
(Source: Food Labeling Circle)
"China Food News" (February 21, 2022 06 edition)
(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)