Our country's existing food additives are testing method

Health ministry of China

    Recently, media reports said the "food additive sixty percent can't test", causing social concern. The director of the department of health, said the statement was not accurate enough, and actual condition is also showed in the. At present, our country's existing 2314 kinds of food additives are corresponding detection method of food additives in food in the determination of management and the developed countries are basically the same.

    The detection of food additives to the product quality inspection and include in the food in the determination of. On food additives for product quality testing, the existing 2314 kinds of food additives are corresponding detection method, has the qualification and ability of testing unit all can carry out the inspection work, meet food additive production management or food safety supervision work needs. In food additives in food of the remainder of the test, China's practice and relevant international organizations and the developed countries of the usual practice to the specific provisions of the same: to use limited and scope of the food additives, such as preservative, colorants, sweetener, antioxidants, make corresponding detection methods standards; From natural plants or press for production process needs right amount the food additives, such as the use of natural pigments, thickening agent, food itself may exist, the food safety risk is low, no difference to add or natural conditions for the existence of, don't usually make test methods.

    Since always, food additive standard (including the use of standards and product standards) formulated food safety work is the important content. The health ministry in May 2011, the new revision of the use of food additives standards (2011) GB2760 including food additives, food processing AIDS, glue with mother sugar with spices agent and food based on a total of 2314, and sets the use scope, dosage and use the principle. These food additive varieties in domestic and foreign used extensively, and after the international food additive joint expert committee (JECFA) safety assessment. In the use of food additives standards (2011) GB2760 prescribed preservative, colorants, sweetener and 332 commonly used varieties, the 274 existing product standard (including the quality requirements and testing method), coverage rate of 82.5%. At present, the department of health is continue to intensify the revision of food additives products in accordance with the standard. Our country the local food additive detection ability construction to be strengthened, and the relevant department in 1025 planning has made arrangements to constantly strengthen inspection agencies of the level of equipment and personnel team quality, continuously strengthening including on food additives, food safety supervision of test the technology support.

    The health ministry has always welcome and respect the social from all walks of life play supervision function, hope the social from all walks of life continue to care about and support the standard work, and put forward a constructive suggestion to enhance food security, common standard work level and try hard.