Beijing: 90.3% of mooncake food additives passed the spot check
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Last Update: 2007-09-22
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Report from our newspaper (reporter Fang Fang) yesterday, the municipal CDC announced the test results of food additives in 155 kinds of moon cakes sold in Beijing market recently, 15 samples exceeded the standard, with a qualified rate of 90.3% The special test involves 155 varieties of moon cakes produced by 28 manufacturers The additives tested include preservatives (benzoic acid, sorbic acid), sweeteners (saccharin sodium, acesulfame, cyclamate, aspartame) and mildew inhibitors (dimethyl fumarate) 15 of 155 samples exceeded the standard, and the total qualified rate was 90.3% Among them, the dosage of sodium cyclamate in 2 samples exceeded the standard, and benzoic acid was detected in 14 samples According to the national health standard, benzoic acid is not allowed to be used in moon cakes One sample of sodium cyclamate and benzoic acid exceeded the standard.
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