Analysis of the Notification of National Supervision and Random Inspection of Food-related Product Quality in 2019 - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

On January 16, 2020, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the results of spot checks in 2019 of food-related products. 3110 batches of composite film bag and other 24 types of food-related products produced by 3097 enterprises were checked. Among them, 2 batches of them are still in the process of objection. And 6 batches of them have been transferred to the local market supervision department because of unlicensed production, over-range production, and fraudulent information of factory. For the quality inspection of the left 3102 batches of food-related products from 3089 enterprises, there were 151 batches of disqualified products with a percentage of 4.9%.

The inspection of food contact materials and products, taking composite film bags as an example, focuses on sensory indicators, evaporation residues (total migration), potassium permanganate consumption, heavy metals (as Pb), toluene diamine (4%(v/v) acetic acid), and other mandatory indicators, as well as total solvent residues, benzene solvent residues, total microorganisms, total bacterial count, coliforms, pathogenic bacteria (referred to as intestinal pathogenic bacteria, pathogenic cocci), mold, barrier performance (Oxygen), barrier performance (water vapor), heat seal strength and other recommended indicators for spot inspection and testing.

Table 1. Summary of inspection results

No.	Product Type	Inspection Batch	Disqualified Batch	Percentage (%)	Unqualified Items
1	Composite film bag	600	8	1.3	Evaporation residue (total migration), total solvent residue, barrier performance (oxygen), barrier performance (water vapor)
2	Non-composite film bag	400	12	3.0	Barrier performance (oxygen), barrier performance (water vapor), heat seal strength
3	Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles	181	0	0	/
4	Plastic baby bottles for infants	60	0	0	/
5	Polycarbonate (PC) drinking water tank	30	0	0	/
6	Plastic cup	75	0	0	/
7	Plastic bottle cap	98	0	0	/
8	Melamine plastic tableware	80	8	10.0	Pollution resistance
9	Plastic single-use tableware	160	0	0	/
10	Plastic cutting board	30	0	0	/
11	Paper and paperboard materials for food packaging	120	1	0.8	Edge penetration
12	Paper cup	156	23	14.7	Sensory indicators, cup stiffness, leakage performance
13	Food contact paper container	179	14	7.8	Compressive strength, leakage performance, temperature resistance test, rapid leak test
14	Glass wine bottle	150	2	1.3	Impact resistance, inner surface water resistance (inner surface water erosion resistance)
15	Glass bottle for food	40	1	2.5	Inner surface water resistance (inner surface water erosion resistance)
16	Glassware in contact with food	74	5	6.8	98 ℃ water resistance (glass particles water resistance, water resistance)
17	Stainless steel vacuum cup	20	1	5.0	Thermal insulation performance, impact resistance
18	Stainless steel tableware	90	0	0	/
19	Aluminum and aluminum alloy non-stick pan	20	0	0	/
20	Pressure cooker	20	3	15.0	Working pressure, relief pressure, breaking pressure
21	Industrial and commercial electric heating food processing equipment	79	27	34.2	Protection against live parts, grounding measures, power connections and external flexible cords, stability and mechanical hazards, structure, input power and current, screws and connections, abnormal operation, leakage current and electrical strength at operating temperature
22	Industrial and commercial electric food processing equipment	60	28	46.7	Protection against live parts, grounding measures, power connections and external flexible cords, stability and mechanical hazards, structure, screws and connections, abnormal operation, leakage current and electrical strength
23	Dishwashing detergent	220	13	5.9	Formaldehyde (formaldehyde content), total active content (total active (or effective) content), total bacterial count
24	Disposable bamboo and wooden chopsticks	160	5	3.1	Mold, leaching amount of sulfur dioxide

For details, please refer to the report of the SAMR on the state supervision and random inspection of food-related products in 2019.

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