Master carp, incense fluttering and other food packaging detection of cancer-causing fluorescent substances

The lack of standards and blind spots in the inspection and supervision have caused safety problems in the packaging. The Yangcheng Evening News of many well-known brands such as Baijia, Kangshifu, and Nisshin told reporter Liu Yong and intern Lan Qing that carcinogen fluorescent substances are widely used in most disposable tableware. Existence, and a large number of "degradable, environmentally friendly, starch-based" lunch boxes on the market actually contain toxic and harmful substances ... The reporter learned from the survey report of the International Food Packaging Association's food packaging quality yesterday that due to the lack of national standards, Lead to disposable tableware there are many security risks.

The National Standard does not require double-layered paper. The national standard for disposable plastic tableware does not contain any content for the testing of fluorescent substances. However, according to a survey conducted by the International Food Packaging Association, nearly 60% of samples submitted for inspection contain fluorescent substances.

In the case of paper cutlery, the investigation team sent samples of instant noodle barrels, milk tea cups, etc. that were investigated to the testing center and examined the contents of fluorescent substances on the inner surface and outer surface of the inner layer. The survey results show that most of the double-layered paper samples do not meet the requirements of the "100 cm2 paper sample with a maximum fluorescent area of ​​no more than 5 cm2" in the outer layer of fluorescent materials, and many well-known brands are involved. . Including fragrant fluttering wheat flavored milk tea, royal fragrant beef noodles, bridge rice noodle barrels, white home-made spicy hot and sour fan barrels, today's Mailang spicy Huangshangxiang spicy beef noodle barrels, Kangshifu spicy beef noodle instant noodles barrels, Nissin taste shrimp flavor fried deep-fried instant noodles barrel, Lipton classic pure and smooth flavor milk flavor tea cup and De Yufang coarse grain quick drink paper cup, Kraft banana milk flavor soft cake cup and so on.

Dong Jinshi, executive vice president and general secretary of the International Food Packaging Association, pointed out that the plastic dishware samples investigated this time showed so much fluorescence discoloration, and it was suspected that artificially added fluorescent brighteners were added. Dong Jinshi said that fluorescent whitening agents are not as easily decomposed as normal chemical components, but accumulate in the human body, greatly reducing human immunity and becoming a potential carcinogenic factor.

Paper tableware companies argue that the inner layer of the packaging is in line with the national standard, while the existing national standard does not make explicit requirements for the inner and outer layers of paper packaging. Dong Jinshi suggested that relevant departments such as the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) should clearly specify the requirements for double-layer paper, and make explicit provisions on the content of fluorescent substances and hygiene indicators for inner and outer layers.

"Environmental protection" tableware residues exceeded the standards of serious This survey found that some companies are using environmental protection tableware, starch-based tableware, or decontamination utensils, while the product quality is hidden. The degradable tableware does not degrade and the environment-friendly lunch boxes are not environmentally friendly. .

The supermarkets of plastic disposable tableware with evaporation residue in Guangdong Province are: Shenzhen Wal-Mart Supermarket Xinan Luotian Store, Foshan Darunfa Guicheng Store, Shenzhen Carrefour Supermarket Hongbao Store, Shenzhen China Resources Vanguard South Street Store, and Tesco Supermarket Dongguan Humen Store.

"The consumer is not only a meal but a plastic, paraffin and stone powder in the snack box." Dong Jinshi pointed out that the main reason for excessive evaporation residue is that the manufacturer uses a large amount of industrial-grade carbonic acid in production to reduce costs. Calcium, talcum powder, paraffin and other toxic and harmful substances, even adding waste plastics from unknown sources, etc. If toxic and harmful substances penetrate into food, consumers will cause chronic poisoning after use. In addition, consumers should not blindly believe propaganda texts such as “biodegradable, environmentally friendly, starch-based...”. There is no standard basis for the environmental protection food boxes, and the degradation food boxes can only be biodegradable. Photodegradation has been adopted in the national standard. The photobiodegradable lunch box was abolished and the emphasis was on the safety performance and recyclability of the product.