Give food "gold plating" to attract consumers?Songjiang a enterprise is punished to add gold foil to food

Law enforcement officers in the District Market Supervision Bureau recently inspected a food company in Songjiang and found that the company was selling foods for adding gold foil. Law enforcement officers found 1 gold foil cake for inventory to be sold on the spot, and 2 gold foil placed in the operating area. Because the relevant person in charge of the company actively cooperates with the investigation, truly states the facts of illegal facts and actively provides evidence materials, and the social harm is small, so the chemical substances other than food additives and other food additives that may harm human health material foods are reduced by reducing punishment for punishment. In addition to ordering to correct the external and fined 10,000 yuan.

"Some food operators add gold foil decoration to food. As the" gimmick "of the product, it is used to attract consumers. The General Administration issued a clear article: According to my country's food safety laws and regulations and food safety standards, gold and silver foil powder is not a food additive and cannot be used for food production and operation. Starting from July 12, 2022, the "Regulations on the Investigation and Investigation of the Food of Food and Food of Gold and Silver Foil Powder" shall be implemented. According to relevant regulations, catering service providers shall strengthen raw materials procurement and processing management. Meals.

According to the relevant staff of the District Market Supervision Bureau, the consumption gold foil is made of pure gold and was made into thin slices. The thickness is only one thousandth of millimeters. Trace consumption will not harm health, but excessive consumption will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal and intestinal. Direct mucosa causes damage, and there is a certain food safety risk. At the same time, gold itself is not an essential element of the human body, and it is not necessary to eat at all. Food additives refer to artificial synthesis or natural substances in food quality, fragrance, and taste, as well as the needs of the food quality and color, fragrance, and taste, and the need for preservation, freshness and processing. Any nutritional value, as consumers, should treat these "gold -plated" so -called "advanced foods" rationally, and consume rationally and healthy consumption.

Text: Liang Feng Correspondent Shen Paier

Photo: Interviewee Confer

Edit: Yang Lu Ding Yijie Fan Jiaqi

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