Poor "spicy" schools are still sold around

Recently, reports on the carcinogenicity of poor quality “spicy strips” have caused children’s food safety to receive attention. On December 10, sampling information released by the Beijing Food and Drug Administration showed that three flavored noodles were removed from the city due to unqualified items. It is understood that the popular name of seasoned noodles is spicy strips, which have been favored by elementary and middle school students because of their good taste, cheapness, and purchase. In an interview, the China Economic Net reporter also found that although negative reports on poor quality hotspots have emerged in an endless stream, they are still sold and sold in the vicinity of some primary and secondary schools.

China Economic Net reporter randomly visited several elementary schools around Beijing. In a grocery store near a primary school in Fengtai District, the reporter discovered the names “Appetizing Silk,” “Niu Ban Jin,” and “Chicken is not missing.” , "Red Oil Chicken" and other products for sale, each pack costs 5 cents. In a small supermarket near a middle school, the reporter discovered a product sold at a price of 4 yuan, named “Wine Spirits”. In addition, the reporter also discovered the sale of "Demon Sugar" that had been severely punished.

The reporter noticed that these “spicy” snacks had oil stains on the surface of the package and that they could smell obvious flavors and fatty smells when they were near. From the packaging of these snacks, it can be seen that the manufacturers are from Henan, Hunan and other places, and the varieties are seasoned pasta products.

The owner of the miscellaneous shop near the above-mentioned primary school said that “near-minded elementary school students like to buy “hot-strips” and they sell well.” The owner of the grocery store near another kindergarten said that the “5-mao” spicy bar had been sold in the past and that it was not strictly for sale.

China Economic Net reporter noted that the above-mentioned QS (enterprise food production license code) named “Chicken not lost” has been cancelled on the Internet. The manufacturer’s Zhengzhou Qiming Food Factory has not disclosed the corporate credit information in the country. Displayed in the system. Another Weilong brand gluten QS is due to expire on October 19th. The registration status of Tianshi Food Factory in Yuhua District of Changsha City, a producer of “wine spirit”, was cancelled on September 2, 2013.

China Economic Net reporter conducted a comparison of the nutritional value of several randomly purchased spicy strips. Taking the sodium content as an example, the lowest one was 978 mg/100 g, and the most was a Expedition brand “red oil chicken” sodium. The content is 2649 mg/100 g. In addition, the four components of energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate can reach about 20% in the proportion of nutrient reference.

In response, Ma Guansheng, an expert from the China Food Safety Forum on 30 People and deputy director of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told the China Economic Net reporter that from the analysis of the nutritional composition table, the sodium content of “spicy” foods was too high, taking into account At present, China's residents intake of oil, it is recommended that children should also be careful to eat.

"Zhou Shoulin Brand Screw Meat" is still on the shopping website.

Poor quality storage security risks

According to information released by the Beijing Food and Drug Administration, three foods of Zhoushi brand twins (flavored noodles), Zhou Shoulin screw meat (flavored noodles), and Longfeng brand cold noodles (flavored noodles) were examined separately. Out, sodium hexyl sulfamate, acid value, peroxide value exceeded the city is required to off the shelf.

After investigation by the China Economic Net reporter, it was found that sodium cyclohexyl sulfamate, also known as sodium cyclamate, would cause harm to the liver and nervous system when consumed in excess. The excessive acid value and peroxide value indicate that the food is not fresh enough and there are signs of spoilage.

Nutrition experts also told the media that eating spicy foods at ordinary times can cause many unpleasant symptoms such as immune dysfunction, sore throat and constipation. In the production of spicy strips, some unscrupulous merchants use inferior oils, coupled with excessive use of food additives. Consumers may have cancer-causing effects for long-term consumption.

As for the “spicy” that is riddled with negative but explosive networks, the person in charge of the production company told the reporter of the China Economic Network that the scale of the domestic production of spicy strips is “small but large” and the industry is facing an upgrading and transformation, but he emphasized the products of the formal enterprises. Quality can be trusted.

The popular science writer "Cloudless" believes that the real problem of small foods such as "spicy" is that from raw materials to production, there may be many places that do not meet the requirements of food production. The selection of raw materials, the use of additives, and the hygienic conditions of production equipment can all cause food safety hazards. He also said that not only is the spicy strip, any food produced by a small workshop may have such problems, and it is necessary to combat the illegal production of any foods including “spicy strips”.