10 batches of alcohol in Sichuan were notified that the sweetener and methanol exceeded the standard 6 and became bulk alcohol

　Food Partner Reuters , Sichuan recent Food and Drug Administration tissue sampling wine ,food additives, and other types of food 2 Total 483 batches of samples, batches of 11 samples failed,failed alcohol wherein 10 batches, one batch of food additives Unqualified.

Sampling inspections found that 10 batches of alcoholic beverages were unqualified, of which 6 were bulk wines, and 9 batches were unqualified because of the detection of sweeteners such as sodium cyclamate and acesulfame which cannot be used in liquor . They are: bamboo in Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province. Three batches of bulk liquor produced by Maochun Distillery, bulk sorghum liquor produced by Yangchang Town Distillery in Danling County, Sichuan Province, bulk pure sorghum liquor produced and sold by Zhang Fei, and bulk liquor produced by Xinchang Distillery in Yuechi County, Two batches of sorghum 52% vol and sorghum 50% vol sold in Maoxian Qiangcheng Department Store and Liji Pure Kaoliang Liquor (Xiao Yongfang 430682199007267743).

It is understood, according to GB 2760-2014 "national food safety standards of food additives using standard provisions" of liquor are not allowed to add sweetener. Cyclamate and Acesulfame are all sweeteners. Adding sweeteners to liquor can increase the taste of the product, or it may be caused by improper use of other raw materials.

In addition to the above 9 batches of unqualified alcoholic beverages, a batch of bulk tartary buckwheat wine sold by Guangyuan Longgang Liquor Industry Co., Ltd. was found to exceed the standard methanol . Methanol is one of the main components of industrial alcohol. The alcohol fermentation process will produce a certain amount of methanol, but the methanol content in different wines is different. Because methanol has a certain acute toxicity, many countries and regions regard methanol as a limited indicator of alcohol and beverage standards. The "GB 2757-2012 National Food Safety Standard for Distilled Liquor and Its Blended Liquor" implemented on February 1, 2013 stipulates that the physical and chemical indicators of methanol in distilled liquor are grains and cereals ≤ 0.6g/L. FoodPartner.com hereby reminds consumers not to drink bulk liquors that have been blended privately and whose source is unknown to prevent methanol poisoning.

In addition, in this random inspection, there was also a batch of food additive trisodium phosphate produced by Sichuan Lanjian Chemical (Group) Co., Ltd. which was unqualified.

For the unqualified products found in the above-mentioned supervision and random inspections, the food and drug regulatory authority where the producers and operators are located has carried out verification and disposal in accordance with the " Food Safety Law of the People is Republic of China ", "Food Safety Sampling Inspection Management Measures" and other regulations, and ordered the illegal producers and operators Take off the shelves, recall substandard products, thoroughly investigate the cause of the problem, and comprehensively rectify it.