Toluene diisocyanate manufacturer Knowledge [Propylene glycol supply] Two cakes found in Wuhan contain substandard propylene glycol

[Propylene glycol supply] Two cakes found in Wuhan contain substandard propylene glycol

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This company in Wuhan City The propylene glycol content of the two cakes produced was unqualified:

According to the notice on the inspection and disposal of unqualified food issued by Wuhan Dongxihu District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau (Issue 05, 2019), Hubei Province The “Notice on Food Substandard Conditions” issued by the Food and Drug Administration and the Wuhan Food and Drug Administration involves two production and operation enterprises in Dongxihu District, Wuhan City. Among them, Wuhan Haizhizhi Food Co., Ltd. produced food that did not meet food safety standards and violated the provisions of Article 34 (13) of the Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China. It was sentenced to confiscation of illegal income from substandard food and Administrative penalties of fines.

On April 1, 2019, the Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Administration commissioned the Hubei Provincial Food Quality and Safety Supervision and Inspection Institute to inspect the “Haizhizhi Piano Cake (Specification: Bulk Weighing)” produced by Wuhan Haizhizhi Food Co., Ltd. Supervisory sampling inspections were conducted on “Reproduction Date: 20190220) and Yuanman Small Cake (Specification: Bulk Weighing Production Date: 20190222)”. After inspection by the Hubei Provincial Food Quality and Safety Supervision and Inspection Institute, the inspection item “propylene glycol, CFU/g” in the above products failed.

Wuhan Haizhizhi Food Co., Ltd. submitted a rectification report. The reason why the above-mentioned products did not meet food safety standards was that the company’s weight measurement was inaccurate when weighing the compound emulsifier (containing propylene glycol). The company recalled the above products, trained employees on weighing operations, and reweighed the weighed raw materials from time to time. At the same time, other batches of products produced after the rectification were sent for inspection. The inspection items were “propylene glycol, CFU/ g” is qualified.

About propylene glycol for food use:

Propylene glycol is an organic compound (diol), usually It is a slightly sweet, odorless, colorless and transparent oily liquid that absorbs moisture and is easily mixed with water, acetone, and chloroform. It is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

In the application of food-grade propylene glycol, in flavors, fragrances, and baked pastries, propylene glycol is an extremely excellent raw material and has an irreplaceable position in the production of many products.

According to the supply of propylene glycol: In the food industry, propylene glycol reacts with fatty acids to form propylene glycol fatty acid esters, which are mainly used as food emulsifiers; propylene glycol is an excellent solvent for condiments and pigments. It can be used as a solvent to dissolve food additives that are insoluble in water, such as preservatives, pigments, and antioxidants, and then add them to food. It has strong hygroscopicity and has moisturizing and anti-freezing effects on food.

According to the relevant provisions in the “GB2760-2014 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Use Standard”, the functions of propylene glycol are stabilizers and coagulants, anti-caking agents, defoaming agents, emulsifiers, and moisture retaining agents. , thickening agent, the maximum usage amount required in raw and wet noodle products (such as noodles, dumpling wrappers, wonton wrappers, siu mai wrappers) is 1.5g/kg, and the maximum usage requirement in pastry production is 3.0g/kg.

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