"Beauty" candied fruit is now the main reason

“Beautify” Preservatives are the main cause of excessive preservatives This is a traditional flavor food in Beijing. Because of frequent detection of excessive sulfur dioxide and frequent off-shelf, it has been included in the list of high-risk foods. Today, the Beijing Food Safety Office reported that during the Spring Festival, five batches of unqualified food were sold out, four of which were preservative-preserved candied fruit.

In the recent food safety supervision, the city's industrial and commercial bureau discovered that the sulfur dioxide and benzoic acid exceeding the preservative standard are still big issues for preserved fruit. A "Bally" leisure milk plum, the measured value of sulfur dioxide is nearly 10 times the standard value.

"Some crystal clear, brightly colored fruit pods are likely to be smoked out of sulfur dioxide," according to experts, sulfur dioxide is a colorless, pungent gas, and sulfur dioxide is used as an additive in foods. It is used in bleaching and makes foods. The appearance is better; second, it has the functions of antisepsis, anti-oxidation, etc. It can extend the shelf life of foods. Long-term consumption of foods with high levels of sulphur dioxide can cause harm to human health. Therefore, to buy preserved fruits and preserves can not only pick “good-looking” purchases.

In addition, there was a “Red Green Dragon” Tieguanyin from Xinyang, Henan Province, which not only detected excessive levels of rare earth elements, but also contained the pesticide trichlormethrin.

The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce reminds the public that consumers who have purchased these five batches of unqualified food products can request returns from the sales organization with shopping tickets and food packaging.

Unqualified Product Name Trademark Production Batch Label Production Unit Name Unqualified Item Casual Milk Mei Baili September 1, 2011 Chaoan Baili Foods Co., Ltd SO2 Darren Ximei Baili September 16, 2011 Chaoan County Baili Foods Co., Ltd. benzoic acid Hu Xuemei Golden Arrow August 1, 2011 Jiexi County Travel and Exposure Food Co., Ltd. Sulfur Dioxide Rare Earth Elements Trichloractone Alcoholic Lover Melody October 17, 2011 Guangdong Xiqi Food Industry Co., Ltd. Sulphur Dioxide Tie Guan Yin Hong Qing Long April 1, 2011 Xinyang Junfa Tea Co., Ltd.