It was found in milk powder, can I still drink it?

In mid-to-late February this year, China's General Administration of Customs issued an announcement reminding consumers to "temporarily refrain from purchasing through any channels" and "immediately suspend consumption" of related infant and young children products under the American Abbott Company

Many parents and mothers were very frightened when they saw this news.

What is Cronobacter?

When it contaminates food, it is difficult to remove completely

Cronobacter sakazakii, also known as Cronobacter sakazakii and Enterobacter sakazakii, exists widely in our natural environment, such as water, soil, plant roots, animal intestines, and even processed foods

The vitality of Enterobacter sakazakii is very tenacious.

It can still survive when the milk powder is brewed with water below 70°C

May cause septicemia, meningitis and other diseases

Infant formula is the main source of infection of E.

Since Enterobacter sakazakii has stronger resistance to high osmotic pressure than Escherichia coli, it can survive in dry milk powder for a long time

China's national standard clearly stipulates that Enterobacter sakazakii should not be detected in dairy products

Daily breastfeeding as a parent

What should we pay more attention to?

First of all, I still want to say, don't panic too much

Furthermore, E.

Of course, this news event mainly reminds us that we should pay more attention to daily food safety operations:

1.

Breast milk is the best, it goes without saying

Dads need to help and support more, such as doing more housework, helping with the baby, cooking more food, so that mothers can relax and breastfeed better

2.

Formal and qualified powdered formula is safe

3.

If you suspect that there is something wrong with the milk (such as leaking, leaving it for too long) or you are just worried, then throw it away in time

4.
When preparing milk powder, pay attention to cleanliness
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Be sure to wash your hands carefully before preparing milk powder
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Cups should be sterilized with hot water, and surfaces including work surfaces should be sufficiently clean
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Spoons, pacifiers, pacifiers, feeding bottles, etc.
should also pay attention to daily cleaning and disinfection
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milk powder

40°C or 70°C?

Studies have shown that the risk can be significantly reduced if milk powder is prepared with water at a temperature not lower than 70°C, as hot water at this temperature kills any Enterobacter sakazakii bacteria in the milk powder
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When the water temperature is lower than 70 ℃, the risk of infection will be greatly increased
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Therefore, for safety reasons, some authoritative health institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the British National Health Service (NHS) recommend using water not lower than 70°C to prepare milk powder, and then use running water or cool water to quickly cool down.
Give it to the baby, it is best to drink it within 2 hours, it is best to throw it away if it is not finished
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However, some people will feel that the water at 70°C is too hot for milk powder, and it needs to be cooled, which is cumbersome to operate
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Brewing milk powder with water at 40°C can better retain the nutrients in the milk powder.
After brewing, you don’t have to wait too long to give it to your baby.
You don’t have to let it cool, and the operation is much more convenient
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So, is it possible to make milk powder with water at 40°C?

As mentioned earlier, babies over 2 months, especially babies over 6 months, have a very low risk of being infected
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Therefore, if your baby is 2 months old, it is also possible to use water at 40°C to make milk powder
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(Director of Science and Technology Department of Ruan Guangfeng Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center)