Our Country Stipulates That 27 Kinds Of Foods Are Prohibited From Adding &Nbsp, And The Abuse Of Criminal Responsibility Is Pursued.

Whitening agents and formaldehyde are totally prohibited. Rice can add 3 kinds of additives.

Beginning on the 20 th of this month, the new version of the national standard for the use of food additives was officially implemented. It was expressly stipulated that 27 types of food were forbidden to be added, and the abusers would be severely punished or even imprisoned. Yesterday (June 3rd), in the new edition of the training standards for food additives, the relevant experts interpreted various food production enterprises.

The definition of flavors and fragrances is defined.

According to the Municipal Supervision Bureau food Gong Ling, director of the safety standards office, said that the most obvious change compared to the old standard is that it clearly defined the scope of use of food flavors and fragrances. The old version of the 2007 edition does not require food flavors and fragrances. Therefore, the use of flavors and fragrances in previous foods is not illegal. The new standard clearly defines that 27 kinds of food should not be added to any food flavors and fragrances.

These 27 kinds of foods are pasteurized milk, sterilized milk, fermented milk, cream, vegetable oil, animal fat, anhydrous butter and anhydrous milk fat, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, fresh edible fungi and algae, frozen edible fungi and algae, raw grain, rice, wheat flour, miscellaneous grain powder, edible starch, fresh meat, fresh aquatic products, fresh eggs, sugar, honey, salt and salt substitute products, infant formula food, natural mineral water, purified drinking water and other drinking water in June.

"According to the new standards, the public can tell whether food is flavoring and flavoring by smell." Gong Ling said.

　　 Brightening agent Formaldehyde is totally prohibited.

Gong Ling also said that many businesses added a lot of whitening agents in order to make the flour more white. In addition, in order to bleach and increase the toughness of noodles, rice flour and other foods, many businesses also widely use formaldehyde. According to the old version of the standard, some foods are allowed to add these ingredients. However, the new edition of the standard has clearly stipulated that these two components should not be added in any food.

Chongqing evening news reporter learned that before, whitening agents and formaldehyde were widely used in food. The introduction of the new edition of standards has finally brought the two consumers' most harmful substances to the end.

There are 3 kinds of rice allowed. Additive

"Of course, we can't talk about additives and discoloration!" Gong Ling said that in today's industrialized society, it is impossible to completely eliminate food additives, but the principle of use is non-toxic to human health. For example, flavor enhancers can be used in cooked meat products and condiments. Colorants can be used in decorative fruits and vegetables, chocolate, fruit and vegetable juice drinks, and preservatives can be used in jam, preserved fruits, concentrated fruit juice and other foods.

Gong Ling explained that according to the new edition of the standard, rice can add three kinds of additives, namely sodium diacetate, deacetylated chitin (also known as chitosan) and sodium starch phosphate, but all have strict dosage and residue index.

"It is safe to use the dose strictly." Gong Ling emphasized in particular.

Abuse of additives or accountability

"Before the abuse of additives, the most economic penalties, ordered rectification, but now is to be held criminally responsible." Gong Ling said that after the implementation of the new standard, the abuse of additives is not illegal but illegal, and the nature is very different.

It is understood that, in accordance with the regulations, enterprises such as food additives on the emergence of security issues, in addition to being severely punished by the economy, the responsible person will also receive more than 3 years of punishment.