Guangzhou Port Detected Over 2000 Batches Unqualified Imported Food
According to the report of Guangzhou CIQ, Guangzhou port totally found 2089 batches of imported food and cosmetics unqualified in the first half of this year. Therein, 2005 batches are unqualified imported food, accounting for 8.1% of the imported food quantity by batches.
It is reported that the detected unqualified food come from 43 countries or regions, involving 1836 varieties which mainly are cookies, biscuits, edible plant oil, alcohol, beverage, dairy products. The unqualified reasons are microbial contamination, illegal use of food additives, use of non-edible chemical substance, quality defects, unqualified labels and so on.
Therein, two batches of cookies, total 3.3 tons, from New Zealand were detected containing excessive staphylococcus aureus which is a pathogenic bacterium. 4.5 tons of red tea imported from Vietnam and two batches of Mate Tea, total 600kgs, from Argentina, were found rare earth elements exceeding standards. 360 KGS red wine from Canada contained excessive sulfur dioxide. Two batches of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, totally 1.1 tons, were found pomace olive oil in fact. And the fructose and glucose contents of honey imported from Greece were not up to standards.
To unqualified products, Guangzhou CIQ has returned or destroyed the said unqualified products, preventing them from entering China market.
Guangzhou CIQ claims that prepackaged food imported via legal channels shall have Chinese Label whose content includes product name, specifications, net weight, date of production, ingredients, validity date, storage condition, manufacturer name and address, etc. Plus the Chinese label shall indicate the place of origin, the name, address, and contact information of local agent. In addition, consumers can check if the retailer holds related sanitary certificate or inspection and quarantine certificate.
It is reported that the detected unqualified food come from 43 countries or regions, involving 1836 varieties which mainly are cookies, biscuits, edible plant oil, alcohol, beverage, dairy products. The unqualified reasons are microbial contamination, illegal use of food additives, use of non-edible chemical substance, quality defects, unqualified labels and so on.
Therein, two batches of cookies, total 3.3 tons, from New Zealand were detected containing excessive staphylococcus aureus which is a pathogenic bacterium. 4.5 tons of red tea imported from Vietnam and two batches of Mate Tea, total 600kgs, from Argentina, were found rare earth elements exceeding standards. 360 KGS red wine from Canada contained excessive sulfur dioxide. Two batches of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, totally 1.1 tons, were found pomace olive oil in fact. And the fructose and glucose contents of honey imported from Greece were not up to standards.
To unqualified products, Guangzhou CIQ has returned or destroyed the said unqualified products, preventing them from entering China market.
Guangzhou CIQ claims that prepackaged food imported via legal channels shall have Chinese Label whose content includes product name, specifications, net weight, date of production, ingredients, validity date, storage condition, manufacturer name and address, etc. Plus the Chinese label shall indicate the place of origin, the name, address, and contact information of local agent. In addition, consumers can check if the retailer holds related sanitary certificate or inspection and quarantine certificate.
