Today's guide: A number of pre-made dish group standards are set up for comments; A catering company in Shanghai was fined for purchasing substandard food raw materials; Updated Global Food Safety Strategy 2022-2030 released (18 October 2022)

Directorate-General replied | The problem of the detection limit of the determination of that non-like substance in food

 

Some netizens left a message saying: Conventional food according to BJS2108050 method two, sent to a third-party company for 90 exclusive tests of nofil, the results were not detected (sildenafil ≤ 2mg/kg, tadalafil 10mg/kg) on the market
.
In the face of complaints, it was claimed that a trace amount of 0.
03mg/kg was detected, but it was below the detection limit
.
Our company has not added similar raw materials, and such a low proportion (3 parts per billion) cannot be artificially added
.
How do I determine the value below the detection limit? Our company consults professional testing institutions, as long as it is lower than the detection limit, it will be determined that it has not been detected (the detection limit value needs to be marked), and the value below the detection limit will not be issued to avoid misjudgment due to various factors
.
Is that reasonable? If the results of the future detection according to BJS2108050 are not detected, can the product be put on the market? The Department of Food Safety Sampling Inspection and Monitoring of the State Administration for Market Regulation replied: 1.
According to the relevant provisions of GB/T 5009.
1-2003, if the analysis results are below the detection limit of the method, the analysis results can be expressed with "not detected", but the detection limit value
should be indicated.
The specific value of the detection limit is determined
according to the method specified in BJS201805 and the corresponding food type.
2.
"Determination of that non-like substance in food" (BJS201805) is the inspection method, the result of using the method to test the product only indicates the test result of that non-similar ingredient, "not detected" is not equivalent to "no illegal ingredient added", whether there is "illegal addition" behavior should be combined with the whole process of production and operation comprehensive judgment
.
(Related: SAMR replied |.
) Detection limits for the determination of that non-like substance in food)

 

A number of pre-made dishes are set up for comments on group standards

 

On October 14, the official website of the China Food Industry Association announced the notice of soliciting opinions on the standard project establishment plan of a number of prepared vegetable groups, including "Prepared Dishes - Fermented Sour Fish Products", "Prepared Dishes - Fermented Sour Meat Products", "Prepared Dishes - Mongolian Pies", "Smoked Bayfish Pre-made Dishes", "Prepared Dishes - Smelly Sea Bass", "Prepared Dishes - Inner Mongolian Style Beef Jerky" and so on
.

 

A catering company in Shanghai was fined for purchasing substandard food raw materials

 

Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued an administrative penalty information, a branch of a catering company in Shanghai was fined 20,000 yuan
by the Shanghai Huangpu District Market Supervision Administration for purchasing catfish, a food raw material that did not meet food safety standards.
On February 28, 2022, the Shanghai Huangpu District Market Supervision Administration conducted a food safety sampling inspection of the food raw material catfish (sampling date: February 28, 2022, sample quantity: 2.
95kg) operated by the catering company, and the inspection conclusion was unqualified (enrofloxacin exceeded the standard).

On March 22, 2022, the parties applied for re-examination, and the re-examination conclusion was still unqualified (enrofloxacin exceeded the standard).

(Related report: [Case] Procurement of food raw materials that do not meet food safety standards, Shanghai catering company was punished)

 

Nanjing duck blood vermicelli soup production enterprises will jointly apply for collective trademarks

 

A few days ago, the Nanjing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau held a symposium for food production enterprises, and relevant food production enterprises in Nanjing will jointly apply for collective trademarks, formulate group standards for duck blood vermicelli soup, and ensure the quality
of duck blood vermicelli soup in the market.

 

Hundreds of schools in the Netherlands promote eating insects

 

According to Dutch media reports, 100 schools in the Netherlands recently promoted the eating of insects
to children.
The campaign introduces children aged 10 to 12 to edible insects as a "sustainable" alternative to meat
.

 

Launch of the updated Global Food Safety Strategy 2022-2030

 

On 17 October 2022, WHO released the updated Global Food Safety Strategy 2022–2030, adopted by the 75th World Health Assembly
.
The strategy sets specific targets to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases by reducing the incidence
of foodborne diarrhoeal diseases, which affect most children under 5 years of age and other vulnerable groups, by 40%.
It also aims to have 100% functional coordination mechanisms to manage foodborne events and improve the lab's foodborne disease surveillance capabilities
.
(Related: WHO releases updated Global Food Safety Strategy 2022-2030)

 

A Chinese enterprise did not cooperate with the US FDA inspection, and the export of the product was rejected

 

Recently, the US FDA website updated the import alert measures, in which a Chinese enterprise cereal products, ice cream, vegetable products, meat and other foods were automatically detained
.
The Food Partner Network reminds relevant export enterprises to export products in strict accordance with the requirements of the importing country to avoid the risk of
export products being detained.
(Related reports: A company in China did not cooperate with the US FDA inspection and the export of products was rejected)

 

A well-known company recalls a chocolate-filled cookie in the United States

 

According to the U.
S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on October 17, 2022, the U.
S.
FDA issued a recall notice saying that Nestlé USA is recalling a chocolate filled cookie because the product may have white plastic sheets
.
The name of the recalled product is NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® STUFFED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH WITH Fudge filling
.
The recall is limited to products
manufactured between June and September 2022.
These products are sold in
the continental United States and Puerto Rico.
THE RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® BRANDED PRODUCTS
.
(Related report: Suspected white plastic sheets, Nestlé of the United States recalls a chocolate filled cookie)