Shenzhen Port Returned USA Cherry Juice with Exceeding Microbial Counts for the Second Time
Recently£¬Shenzhen CIQ detected that a batch of concentrated cherry juice from USA imported through Qianhai Bonded Zone contained exceeding microbial counts. This shipment was weighted 4.5 tons, with a total value of 18900 usds. Previously, Shenzhen CIQ detected a shipment with same products imported by same import had exceeding microbial counts. The microbial count test results were 1800cfu/g and 48000cfu/g for previous shipment and current shipment respectively which obviously exceeded the regulated standard. According to National strandards, microbial counts of food industrial concentrated fruit/vegetable shall be ¡Ü1000 cfu/ml. At present, this batch of concentrated cherry juice has been returned.
Microbial counts are an important index of food safety sanitary quality. Exceeding microbial counts show that the production sanitation and quality control have defects, and food safety risks thus exist. Plus, bacteria growth will destroy nutritional elements of food, and seriously affect food quality.
Since such cases were detected in secession, Shenzhen CIQ has strengthened the inspections and the microbial tests on imported on imported fruit/vegetable juice so as to protect rights and interests of domestic consumers.
Microbial counts are an important index of food safety sanitary quality. Exceeding microbial counts show that the production sanitation and quality control have defects, and food safety risks thus exist. Plus, bacteria growth will destroy nutritional elements of food, and seriously affect food quality.
Since such cases were detected in secession, Shenzhen CIQ has strengthened the inspections and the microbial tests on imported on imported fruit/vegetable juice so as to protect rights and interests of domestic consumers.
