Tianjin sampling 96 batches of food samples corn starch detected sulfur dioxide residue exceeded the standard

Food Partners Network News August 8, Tianjin Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Commission informed that in the recent sampling of starch and starch products, egg products, sugar, potatoes and puffed food, frozen food, candy products, beverages, seven categories of food 96 batches of samples, 2 batches of corn starch detected sulfur dioxide residues exceeded the standard.
notification shows that the non-conforming samples are: Tianjin Binhai New Area hot-selling Juxin Supermarket Co., Ltd. sales of the label Tianjin Zhongkang Huasheng Food Co., Ltd. produced corn starch, Tianjin Jinnan District Hongyun Food Co., Ltd. production and sales of edible corn starch, 2 batches of samples were detected sulfur dioxide residue items do not meet national standards for food safety.
Sulphur dioxide (as well as additives such as potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate) has bleaching and antiseptic effects on food products, and is a commonly used bleach and preservative in food processing.
according to the National Standard for Food Safety Food Additives (GB 2760-2014), sulfur dioxide residues in edible starch should not exceed 0.03g/kg.
excess sulphur dioxide residues in the starch may be due to excessive use of sulfur dioxide during the production process.
sulfur dioxide is soluble in water to produce sulphate, which stimulates the gastrointestinal tract, destroys vitamin B1 in food, and affects the body's absorption of calcium.
the non-conforming products found in the sampling shall be handled by the Market Supervision Bureau of Ninghe District, Binhai New Area and Jinnan District in the jurisdiction of the enterprise in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.
Municipal Market Supervision Committee requires the above-mentioned regional bureaus to further investigate and deal with the production operators of unqualified products and formulate corrective measures.
Tianjin Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Commission on 2 batches of non-conforming food notice (No. 31 of 2019) non-conforming sample information sampling number number labeled production enterprise name label production enterprise name sampling unit name sampled unit address food name specification model production date / batch number non-conforming items║ "Inspection Results║ Standard Value Classification Announcement Date Announcement Date Mission Source/Project Name Inspection Agency Note GC191200001106301091 Tianjin Zhongkang Huasheng Food Co., Ltd. Tianjin Ninghe District Ninghe Modern Industrial Zone HNA East Road Xinhua Science and Technology City D18 Tianjin Binhai New Area Hot Sale Juxin Supermarket Co., Ltd. Tianjin Zhongxin Eco-city and Xulu 118 Second Community Center Building 1-3-101 Room Corn Starch 440g/Bag Rongsheng, May 1, 2019 Results: Sulphur dioxide residue ║0.036g/kg║≤0.03g/kg starch and starch products 2019 No. 31 2019.08.08 Tianjin/Transfer/ Supervision and sampling re-inspection institutions: National light industrial food quality supervision and testing Tianjin station re-inspection non-conforming GC191200001106301282 Tianjin Jinnan District Hongyun Food Co., Ltd. (sub-packed) Tianjin Jinnan District Haihe Industrial Zone Juyuan Road Tianjin Jinnan District Hongyun Food Co., Ltd. Tianjin Jinnan District, Haihe Industrial Zone, 200 grams of edible corn starch / bag of 2019 Hongyun May 8, 2019 re-inspection results: sulfur dioxide residue ║0.041g / kg║≤0.03g/kg starch and starch products 2019 No. 312019.08.08 Tianjin/transfer/supervisory sampling and re-inspection agency: Tianjin Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Animal, Plant and Food Inspection Center Re-inspection Unqualified (source: Tianjin Market Supervision and Administration Commission) related reports: Tianjin Market Supervision and Administration Commission on 2 batches of non-conforming food notice (No. 31 of 2019) this article by the Food Partners Network Food Information Center editing, for the reference of netizens, welcome to reproduce, reprint please indicate the source! If you have any questions, news@foodmate.net.