Scientific interpretation and consumption tips of sesame oil

Chen Shiqi, Vice President of Chongqing Food and Drug Inspection and Testing Institute

Recently, the State Administration of Market Supervision announced the "Case of Hebei Chuyou Edible Oil Co.

Definitions and standard requirements

Sesame, also known as sesame and flax, has a unique fragrance, high fat content, and oil content as high as 55%, which has a certain medicinal value

Sesame oil, also known as sesame oil and sesame oil, is an oil with special fragrance extracted from sesame seeds

Ethyl vanillin and ethyl maltol are food flavoring agents and are allowed to be used in the "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB 2760-2014).

The dangers of fake sesame oil

If several edible oil varieties that meet food safety standards, such as soybean oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, etc.

The production and sale of fake and shoddy sesame oil has disrupted the market order and seriously damaged the economic interests and right to know of consumers, and should be severely cracked down and banned

Precautions when purchasing sesame oil

There are sesame oil, sesame oil, and sesame blended oil commonly found in the market by consumers.

Take a look

Second smell

　　Three comparisons

　　It is recommended that consumers try to purchase pre-packaged edible oil products produced by licensed production enterprises in formal sales places with food business licenses when purchasing, and try not to buy "freshly squeezed" and "earth squeezed" bulk sesame oil from mobile stalls.

        "China Food News" (April 30, 2021 03 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Yuan Guofeng)