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    Summary of recent public opinion information in the food industry (10.3-10.16)

    • Last Update: 2022-10-19
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    From October 3 to October 16, the public opinion information of the food industry includes: soy sauce food additive storm; The merchant's "reverse erasure" was placed on file for investigation; "Chicken soup added party ginseng is punished" caused heated discussions; The manufacturer responded that the product was detected for mold and yeast exceeding the standard; The style of corporate live streaming has caused controversy; 4 bowls of kway teow 545 yuan were questioned sky-high; Chain restaurants tampered with the shelf life of ingredients and had their licenses
    revoked.
    Soy sauce food additive storm

    Overview of public opinion
     
    During the National Day period, the Haitian soy sauce food additive incident attracted the attention of netizens, and the discussion remained hot
    .
     
    In mid-September, influencer Xin Jifei posted a video showing how to use water and additives to blend soy sauce
    .
    Shortly after the video was released, some netizens found that Haitian's soy sauce brand ingredient list contained the additives mentioned in the video, and Haitian soy sauce was pushed to the forefront
    .
     
    Then, some netizens broke the news that Haitian soy sauce only has natural raw materials such as water, soybeans, wheat, and salt on the foreign product ingredient list, and there are no food additives, while the products sold in China have a variety of food additive ingredients, which is questioned as a "double standard"
    at home and abroad.
     
    In the face of public opinion, Haitian responded three times on September 30, October 4 and October 9, saying that all products are produced in strict accordance with the Food Safety Law, and the use of food additives and their labels in all products meet the requirements of relevant standards and regulations in
    China.
    Simply thinking that there are few food additives in foreign products, or that products with additives are not good, are misunderstandings
    .
    Haitian products are sold to more than 80 countries and regions around the world, whether in the domestic market or the international market, Haitian has different grades of products, all of which sell products containing food additives and products
    without food additives.
     
    During the period, the China Condiment Association and the China Food Industry Association also issued a statement
    on this in advance.
    On October 5, the official website of China Condiment Association issued a "statement on purifying the market environment and guiding the high-quality development of condiment enterprises"
    .
    The statement said that the standard itself is not high or low, as long as food production enterprises strictly follow the provisions of GB2760 "Food Safety National Standard Food Additive Use Standards" to standardize the use of food additives, the products they produce are safe
    .
    On October 6, the Food Safety Standards and Regulations Committee of the China Food Industry Association issued an opinion on its official website on several issues involved in the "soy sauce turmoil", saying that it is one-sided to simply compare different grades and different flavors of products normally sold in domestic and foreign markets, and does not uphold the concept
    of objective, fair, scientific and accurate public opinion supervision and guidance of consumption 。 The association also said that the scope and limit value of food additives specified in China's current national food safety standard "GB2760 Food Additive Use Standard" are proved to be safe and reliable through scientific research and risk assessment, and the products produced by enterprises in accordance with the standards will not cause harm
    to consumer health.
     
    Public opinion reviews

    Food additives are natural or synthetic substances
    added to food in order to improve the flavor of food, as well as the need for preservative preservation.
    It is safe
    to add in accordance with the standards stipulated by the state.
    Moreover, it is normal for there to be differences in information such as food ingredient lists produced in different countries, because the labeling requirements for the same food are different in different countries, which requires manufacturers to adjust according to the situation to comply with the laws and regulations
    of the importing country.
    For consumers, it is necessary to look at such problems rationally and do not "talk about the discoloration of food additives"
    .
     
    The merchant "reverse wipe zero" was placed on file for investigation

    Overview of public opinion
     
    Recently, the Dalian No.
    1 catering operation due to the "reverse erasure" collection, caused widespread heated discussions among netizens, and related topics rushed to the hot search
    .
    On October 4, some consumers reported that they were charged 1 cent more after spending at a food stall in Nanshan Fishing Village, Shahekou District, Dalian City on October 3
    .
    On October 5, the restaurant involved apologized for the incident, saying that the system wipe operation was improper
    that day.
    Currently, the up-wipe system fault has been fixed
    .
    On the same day, the Dalian Market Supervision Bureau responded on the official WeChat that after a joint on-site investigation by the market supervision and management departments at the two levels in the urban area, it was true
    that consumers actually spent 930.
    9 yuan, restaurants received 931 yuan, and consumers were charged 1 cent more.
    At present, the market regulatory department has opened a case for investigation
    of the restaurant in accordance with the Price Law.
     
    Public opinion reviews

    "Zero erasure" was originally a goodwill act of businesses to benefit the people, but some people use the unspoken rules of "reverse erasure to zero" to play with consumers, seriously violating consumers' rights
    to know, choose and fair trade.
    When consumers encounter this situation, they must communicate with the merchant, and if the merchant refuses to return, the consumer can make a complaint and report
    .
     
    "Chicken soup for adding party ginseng is punished" has aroused heated discussions

    Overview of public opinion
     
    Recently, the topic of "adding party ginseng to chicken soup and being punished" has aroused heated discussions
    among netizens.
    It is reported that a confinement club in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, was fined 30,000 yuan by the Ningbo Haishu District Market Supervision Administration and confiscated a used can
    of party ginseng.
    When law enforcement personnel conducted an on-site inspection of the clubhouse in accordance with the law, they found that one jar
    of beneficial motherwort, salt eucommia, wheat dong, codonopsis ginseng, and other Chinese medicines were placed in the back kitchen.
    In the party's set meal service items, there is "tonifying qi and blood soup", which is the party adding codonopsis ginseng and tangerine peel to the chicken soup and giving
    it to the mother.
    Upon enquiry, Codonopsis ginseng does not belong to substances that are both food and Chinese herbal medicine
    .
     
    Public opinion reviews

    Codonopsis ginseng belongs to medicines, but it does not belong to substances that are both food and Chinese medicinal materials
    .
    Although in January 2020, the National Health Commission issued the Notice on Carrying out the Pilot Work on the Management of Substances in accordance with the Tradition of Both Food and Chinese Materia Medica for Nine Substances including Party Ginseng, which included nine substances such as Party Ginseng in the pilot work of food and drug quality production and operation, it does not mean that Party Ginseng is both food and Chinese herbal medicine
    .
    The Food Safety Law stipulates that no medicine shall be added to the food produced and traded, but substances that are traditionally both food and Chinese medicinal materials may be added
    .
    It is illegal
    for Party ginseng to be used in food production before obtaining the status of "both food and Chinese herbal medicine".
     
    The manufacturer responded that the product was detected with mold and yeast exceeding the standard

    Overview of public opinion
     
    On October 11, Hainan Coconut Island released an explanatory announcement
    on matters reported by the media.
    According to the announcement, the State Administration for Market Regulation recently sampled the coconut island deer turtle wine (500ml affordable package) sold by the company's Jiangxi Pingxiang customer, and believed that the "mold and yeast" item exceeded the limit target
    of GB16740-2014.
    After learning the sampling information, Hainan Coconut Island quickly carried out self-inspection and self-correction, and entrusted Hainan Provincial Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute with a total of 53 batches of various specifications of coconut island deer turtle wine produced in the past three years
    , including the sampled batches.
    The test results showed that the "mold and yeast" of the 53 batches of deer turtle wine sent for inspection did not exceed the standard
    .
    In addition, the company actively cooperated with the Haikou Market Supervision Administration to inspect and verify the production site, process flow and production records of deer turtle wine, and found no abnormalities
    .
     
    Public opinion reviews

    Mold and yeast are indicators of food quality and safety
    .
    The reason for the excessive number of mold and yeast may be that raw materials or packaging materials are contaminated, or that the environmental conditions of the product are not in place during production and processing, and may also be related to improper storage and transportation of
    products.
    As a manufacturer, the quality of raw materials should be strictly controlled and the control of
    transportation links should be strengthened.
    Distributors should effectively strengthen warehouse management to ensure product quality
    from the whole process of production, transportation and sales.
     
    The style of enterprise live streaming has caused controversy

    Overview of public opinion
     
    On October 1, Coconut Group began to bring goods in the live broadcast, but the style of the live broadcast room caused controversy
    .
    According to online videos, during the live broadcast, several women in tights danced while showing coconut palm juice
    in their hands.
    Some netizens said that the marketing of Coconut Tree Group "has always been at the forefront of rubbing edges", and some netizens believe that it is still a familiar formula
    .
    In reply to the media, the staff of the Hainan Provincial Administration for Market Regulation said that it had received many reports and was paying close attention to the matter and studying the handling plan
    .
     
    Public opinion reviews

    In the era of traffic, some businesses have started the idea of "wiping the edges" in order to gain attention and earn traffic, but this behavior can only achieve short-term benefits, and a little carelessness will lose consumer favor and even affect the brand image, it is better to do a good job
    in product quality.
    As a well-known enterprise, we must establish correct values and do not damage the corporate image
    for the sake of temporary interests.
     
    4 bowls of kway teow 545 yuan were questioned for sky-high prices

    Overview of public opinion
     
    Recently, the news that a girl and her companions in Shantou, Guangdong paid 545 yuan for eating 4 bowls of kway teow attracted attention, and some netizens believed that they were slaughtered
    .
    The merchant responded that the food involved added seafood and other ingredients, and the ingredients were clearly marked and the price was freely selected
    .
     
    Public opinion reviews

    In recent years, as long as the "sky-high price" is mentioned, it will cause a lot of public opinion
    .
    However, whether it is sky-high or not depends not only on the price, but also on the specific situation
    .
    Judging from this matter, the merchant clearly marked the price, and consumers have no objections, and the so-called sky-high price is just a misreading
    by netizens.
    Netizens should still speak rationally based on facts when commenting, otherwise it may have a bad impact on
    the business.
     
    Chain restaurants tampered with the shelf life of ingredients and had their licenses revoked

    Overview of public opinion
     
    Recently, the Harmony Plaza restaurant of Beijing Pizza Hut Pizza Co.
    , Ltd.
    was fined 200,000 yuan, confiscated 1,865 yuan of illegal income, and had its license
    revoked by the Beijing Fengtai District Market Supervision Administration for violating the Food Safety Law.
    The illegal fact is that the illegal tampering with the shelf life label
    of the food specified by the company.
    The on-site inspection found that the floor was greasy and slippery, the washing room was dirty, the clothes and food of the employees in the cold storage were piled together, and one expired bread was found in the cold storage
    .
    In addition, the food and raw materials to be processed were not inspected as required, the cooking oil was not replaced for a long time and was not checked in accordance with the correct operating specifications, the operator did not operate in accordance with the regulations, resulting in inaccurate values and no reference, and did not report the
    problem of inaccurate measurement values after being found.
     
    Public opinion reviews

    As a well-known brand, the food safety problems in the store reflect the problems in the
    quality supervision of the enterprise and employee training.
    Food raw materials or food that have exceeded the shelf life are products
    whose production and trading are prohibited by the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.
    As a food business operator, you are responsible for the food safety of your business and have an obligation to avoid the use of expired food
    .
    Through this incident, it is hoped that enterprises can keep lessons in mind, strictly implement the main responsibility of food safety, strengthen the operation training of employees, improve the food safety awareness of employees, and ensure that consumers are provided with hygienic and safe food
    .


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