Huiyi, Garrett and other water mill cakes were accused of illegally adding long-term food or harmful

Not long ago, this newspaper exposed the illegal addition of dehydrogenated sodium acetate to green mill cakes such as Green Food Garden, Xiangsu Garden, Yixiangzhai, Yuhao, and Zhuangxing Garden, causing widespread concern among consumers. Recently, consumers complained to this newspaper: Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd.'s own brand - Huiyi brand sliced ​​rice cakes, hot pot rice cakes, Wuhu Ruifeng Food Co., Ltd. produced Garrett sliced ​​rice cakes, Korean rice cakes, etc. Sodium metabisulfite has also been illegally added to Shuimo rice cakes.

â—ŽHuiyi, Garrett and other water milled rice cakes were illegally added

Recently, consumer Huang Xiao (a pseudonym) reported to this newspaper that she had purchased some Huiyi and Garry branded Shuimo rice cakes at Wal-Mart Store in Huangxing South Road, Changsha City. After returning home, she accidentally saw the newspaper’s report about illegal addition of sodium dehydroacetate to Shuimo Rice Cake. As a result, she carefully examined the ingredients list of these products and found that they were all labeled with the food additive sodium metabisulfite. After consulting relevant national laws and regulations, Huang Xiao believes that sodium metabisulfite cannot be added to the Shuimo rice cake.

In the consumer purchase of Huiyi brand rice cake, hot pot rice cake label ingredient list, the reporter saw marked ingredients: rice, water, food additives: sodium metabisulfite; product categories: Shuimo rice cake; product standard number: SB/T 10507- 2008; Production License: QS3402 0104 0020; Entrusted Party: Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd.; Manufacturer: Wuhu Ruifeng Food Co., Ltd.; Product barcodes are respectively 6907777801059.

In Garrett branded rice cakes and Korean rice cakes, the ingredients are marked: rice, water, edible salt, food additives (sodium metabisulfite); product category: water milled rice cake; product standard number: SB/T 10507-2008; production License: QS3402 0104 0020; Manufacturer: Wuhu Ruifeng Food Co., Ltd. Product barcodes are 6944191300171.

Inquiries: Huiyi Brand Sliced ​​Rice Cake, Hot Pot Rice Cake, Garret Brand Sliced ​​Rice Cake, and Korean Food Cake on the Food Production License Number (QS3402 0104 0020). Licensed Company Name: Wuhu Ruifeng Food Co., Ltd., Product Name: Other Grain Processing Products (grain processed products).

Look at the product standard number marked on the Shuimo rice cakes of Huiyi, Garrett and other brands: SB/T 10507-2008, the full name is SB/T 10507-2008 "rice cake", issued and implemented by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. The standard defines: rice cakes made from water milled rice cakes, which are made of rice as the main raw material, powdered by water-milling process, and cooked, formed, and packaged. The standard stipulates: The use of food additives should comply with the provisions of GB 2760.

It is understood that to inquire about whether an additive can be added to a certain type of food, the classification number of the food should be determined. According to the raw materials, implementation standards and production processes of the products, the food category of the Shuimo Rice Cake in GB 2760-2014 shall be classified as “rice product” under the category of rice and its products, Food Category No.: 06.02.04.

Is it possible to add sodium metabisulfite in rice cakes as a rice noodle product?

According to GB 2760-2014 “National Food Safety Standard for Food Additives”, no sodium metabisulfite can be added to rice flour products. In other words, Huiyi brand sliced ​​rice cakes, hot pot rice cakes, Garret brand sliced ​​rice cakes, Korean rice cakes and other water milled rice cakes are used as rice flour products, and sodium metabisulfite cannot be added.

â—ŽUsing Food Additives in Excessive Range Allegedly Illegal

On September 8th, this newspaper reported on the addition of sodium metabisulfite to the Shuimo Rice Cake, and has written to Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Ruifeng Food Co., Ltd. for an interview. Wuhu Ruifeng Food Co., Ltd. customer service staff said on the phone that the company will recall the existing Garry brand water mill cake.

However, as of press time, Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Ruifeng Foods Co., Ltd. have not formally responded to this report.

Then, does Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Ruifeng Foods Co., Ltd. add sodium metabisulfite to the Shuimei rice cakes produced by Huiyi and Jiarui, are they against the law?

Experts told reporters that sodium metabisulfite must not be added to rice flour products. Otherwise, it is an over-range use of food additives.

Attorney Jiang Xin of Hunan Tiandi Law Firm pointed out that Article 28 of the “PRC Food Safety Law” stipulates that production and management of foods that do not meet food safety standards or requirements are prohibited; Article 46, food producers should Food additives shall be used in accordance with the provisions of the food safety standards on the types, scope, and dosage of food additives. Violators may be investigated and dealt with in accordance with Article 86 of the Food Safety Law.

Jiang Xin lawyer said that Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co., Ltd. as a ranking of the world's top 500 retail companies, its own brand - Hui Yi brand rice cakes, hot pot rice cake appeared this use of food additives beyond the scope of the act, it is Should not. The relevant food regulatory agencies should take active measures to severely investigate and punish their illegal activities.