On January 16, 2020, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the results of spot checks in 2019 of food-related products. 3110 batches of composite film bag and other 24 types of food-related products produced by 3097 enterprises were checked. Among them, 2 batches of them are still in the process of objection. And 6 batches of them have been transferred to the local market supervision department because of unlicensed production, over-range production, and fraudulent information of factory. For the quality inspection of the left 3102 batches of food-related products from 3089 enterprises, there were 151 batches of disqualified products with a percentage of 4.9%.
The inspection of food contact materials and products, taking composite film bags as an example, focuses on sensory indicators, evaporation residues (total migration), potassium permanganate consumption, heavy metals (as Pb), toluene diamine (4%(v/v) acetic acid), and other mandatory indicators, as well as total solvent residues, benzene solvent residues, total microorganisms, total bacterial count, coliforms, pathogenic bacteria (referred to as intestinal pathogenic bacteria, pathogenic cocci), mold, barrier performance (Oxygen), barrier performance (water vapor), heat seal strength and other recommended indicators for spot inspection and testing.
Table 1. Summary of inspection results
No. | Product Type | Inspection Batch | Disqualified Batch | Percentage (%) | Unqualified Items |
1 | Composite film bag | 600 | 8 | 1.3 | Evaporation residue (total migration), total solvent residue, barrier performance (oxygen), barrier performance (water vapor) |
2 | Non-composite film bag | 400 | 12 | 3.0 | Barrier performance (oxygen), barrier performance (water vapor), heat seal strength |
3 | Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles | 181 | 0 | 0 | / |
4 | Plastic baby bottles for infants | 60 | 0 | 0 | / |
5 | Polycarbonate (PC) drinking water tank | 30 | 0 | 0 | / |
6 | Plastic cup | 75 | 0 | 0 | / |
7 | Plastic bottle cap | 98 | 0 | 0 | / |
8 | Melamine plastic tableware | 80 | 8 | 10.0 | Pollution resistance |
9 | Plastic single-use tableware | 160 | 0 | 0 | / |
10 | Plastic cutting board | 30 | 0 | 0 | / |
11 | Paper and paperboard materials for food packaging | 120 | 1 | 0.8 | Edge penetration |
12 | Paper cup | 156 | 23 | 14.7 | Sensory indicators, cup stiffness, leakage performance |
13 | Food contact paper container | 179 | 14 | 7.8 | Compressive strength, leakage performance, temperature resistance test, rapid leak test |
14 | Glass wine bottle | 150 | 2 | 1.3 | Impact resistance, inner surface water resistance (inner surface water erosion resistance) |
15 | Glass bottle for food | 40 | 1 | 2.5 | Inner surface water resistance (inner surface water erosion resistance) |
16 | Glassware in contact with food | 74 | 5 | 6.8 | 98 ℃ water resistance (glass particles water resistance, water resistance) |
17 | Stainless steel vacuum cup | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | Thermal insulation performance, impact resistance |
18 | Stainless steel tableware | 90 | 0 | 0 | / |
19 | Aluminum and aluminum alloy non-stick pan | 20 | 0 | 0 | / |
20 | Pressure cooker | 20 | 3 | 15.0 | Working pressure, relief pressure, breaking pressure |
21 | Industrial and commercial electric heating food processing equipment | 79 | 27 | 34.2 | Protection against live parts, grounding measures, power connections and external flexible cords, stability and mechanical hazards, structure, input power and current, screws and connections, abnormal operation, leakage current and electrical strength at operating temperature |
22 | Industrial and commercial electric food processing equipment | 60 | 28 | 46.7 | Protection against live parts, grounding measures, power connections and external flexible cords, stability and mechanical hazards, structure, screws and connections, abnormal operation, leakage current and electrical strength |
23 | Dishwashing detergent | 220 | 13 | 5.9 | Formaldehyde (formaldehyde content), total active content (total active (or effective) content), total bacterial count |
24 | Disposable bamboo and wooden chopsticks | 160 | 5 | 3.1 | Mold, leaching amount of sulfur dioxide |
For details, please refer to the report of the SAMR on the state supervision and random inspection of food-related products in 2019.
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