The use of aluminum containing bulking agent causes the aluminum content of expanded food to exceed the standard

The puffed food with expanded rosin crisp is a favorite snack, but a test conducted by China Agricultural University recently showed that the aluminum content in 30% of the puffed food exceeded the standard, and the "really good taste" puffed food produced by Taiwan Huayuan Group Shanghai Food Co., Ltd was once again listed on the list Industry insiders disclosed to reporters that the excessive aluminum is a more common problem in expanded food, biscuit and pastry and other foods, mostly due to the use of low-cost aluminum containing bulking agent in the production process It's reported that the school of food science of China Agricultural University recently organized a special teaching experiment on Expanded food, and randomly selected 20 kinds of expanded food with good sales in the market The results showed that in the 20 samples, 7 samples exceeded the national standard in aluminum residue, including shrimp, cheese, longjuan and pea crispy puffed food, including "zhenyouwei" brand puffed food As early as July this year, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Health issued an emergency notice, saying that the aluminum content of "zhenyouwei" brand longjuan fruit, salmon slices, seafood slices and fresh shrimp strips produced by Taiwan Huayuan Group Shanghai Food Co., Ltd exceeded the standard seriously, of which the aluminum content of fresh shrimp strips exceeded the standard by as much as 9 times, so the same batch of goods were sealed up and special inspection was organized in the whole province After the manufacturer said that the products were qualified twice after September, it was exposed that the aluminum exceeded the standard After visiting several supermarkets in Shanghai, the reporter found that "zhenyouwei" series products were obviously cold in the Shanghai market In Luwan store of Tesco supermarket, "zhenyouwei" occupies a very small position on the expanded food shelf According to the supermarket staff, in addition to salmon chips, other flavors of products have been out of stock for a long time In the face of the latest test report from China Agricultural University, the relevant person in charge of Huayuan company's management department said that after the aluminum was found to exceed the standard in July this year, the company has recalled all the products produced before July 15 this year and destroyed the products worth 5 million yuan After the production is stopped for rectification, all the products have passed the sampling inspection conducted by the municipal product quality supervision and Inspection Institute and other units From September, Huayuan resumed production and sales of puffed food At present, there is no relevant national standard for aluminum content in food additives, but the state clearly stipulates that the aluminum residue in food must be less than or equal to 100 mg / kg, which is one in ten thousand According to Mr Wang, who has been engaged in the food production industry for many years, there are two reasons for the excessive aluminum in food, mainly due to the use of aluminum containing bulking agent, followed by the use of aluminum containers in the production process "The cost of non aluminum bulking agent is 3-4 times higher, so the cost of producing a ton of puffed food will increase by about 4000 yuan, which means the cost of enterprises will increase by several million yuan every year," he said According to reports, at present, the market share of non aluminum bulking agent in the United States, Japan and other countries has exceeded 50%, while in China, its market share is less than 5% According to Hao Fengtong, director of occupational disease and poisoning Medicine Department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, long-term consumption of excessive aluminum food has adverse effects on the central nervous system of people, and excessive aluminum intake may be related to mental retardation and Alzheimer's disease Children are more sensitive to harmful substances, so it is more prudent to choose food People's daily survey notes: from the beginning of knowing the test results of puffed food from China Agricultural University, the reporter made a four-day investigation in various large supermarkets in Zhongshan City, and found no "really good taste" series products According to the current data, the sales volume of fresh shrimp chips, chips, snow cakes and other expanded foods in various supermarkets in Zhongshan is relatively large among all kinds of snacks According to the introduction of relevant personnel, most of the puffed foods currently on sale use aluminum containing bulking agent, but they all meet the relevant national standards Therefore, puffed food should only be used as leisure food occasionally When purchasing puffed food, consumers should consider the following points: go to the regular shopping malls with guaranteed product quality as much as possible, and at the same time, see whether there is "QS" mark on the product When purchasing, pay attention to the identification of the product, carefully look at the ingredients list, understand the main ingredients of the product and the use of food additives, especially pay attention to the production date and shelf life of the product, and try to buy the recent product Source: nanfang.com