The heavy metal formaldehyde exceeds the standard, destroys the stomach and causes cancer. How disgusting can these things not mentioned in 315 be
Not long ago, on April 14, there was another foreign body incident in Shuanghui ham sausage. After eating the ham, the consumer felt that there was a foreign body in the mouth that scratched the tongue, and immediately spit it out, and found that it turned out to be a thick and long sharp foreign body.
A reporter from the New Evening News found 402 complaints about foreign objects in Shuanghui, including foreign objects, flies, and meat worms.
Source: New Evening News
Earlier on March 15, Nanchang Shuanghui was pointed out that there were potential safety hazards during the production period, including employees without health certificates, direct handling of raw materials, and direct return of meat that fell on the ground. The management also claimed: Don't be seen by me. .
Coincidentally, on March 30, moldy and long hair appeared in the Shuanghui fish ham sausage purchased by Mr. Li in Dalian.
It is said that food is the most important thing for the people. Nowadays, food safety problems are frequent. How can we let the people "eat" with confidence?
1. Why do food safety problems persist?
According to the announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation: in the first half of 2021, the national market supervision departments completed 1,808,640 batches, and checked out 42,412 unqualified samples, with an overall unqualified rate of 2.34%.
In terms of varieties, the sampling failure rate of edible oil, grease and its products, meat products, egg products and dairy products is as high as 1.44% and as low as 0.21%.
Why is food safety still a problem?
First of all, some businesses do whatever they can in order to pursue commercial interests , saving costs by cutting corners and cutting corners, and even ignoring the problem of contamination or expiration of ingredients, and boldly using them directly.
Secondly , the cost of illegal activities is relatively low . The current situation is that when food safety problems arise, the brand quickly issued a document to clarify, and directly rectified and renovated the store where it was located. After the limelight passed, the brand is still operating well in the market.
Some food operators adhere to the principle of "get up where they fall", and continue to register and operate with a new legal representative after being punished.
Moreover , the supervision is also very difficult . Some food manufacturers' food processing plants are relatively scattered and are in relatively secret places. It is often the public's reports or unannounced visits by reporters that are exposed to the public.
Wang Xu, deputy dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China, said: If you want to enter the food industry, you must keep in mind the original intention of "food is for people to eat". However, many catering, food processing and other enterprises completely forget their original intentions and ignore the quality and safety of food in order to make money.
2. In the vegetable market, these dishes are actually very " dirty "
Every time you go to the vegetable market, the variety of dishes will make people dizzy, but be careful, the following three dishes are not recommended to buy, they are actually "dirty", see if you often get tricked!
The first one is bulk meatballs . When making hot pot, many people like to eat meatballs such as beef balls, mushroom meatballs and so on.
It should be noted that the bulk balls sold on the street are sold at a uniform price. This kind of food is exposed to the air for a long time and is easily contaminated with dust and bacteria. After eating, it will cause gastroenteritis, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Risk of gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhea larger.
Suggestion: If you really want to eat meatballs, you can choose bagged meatballs produced by regular manufacturers . Avoid buying cheap meatballs on the street, and secondly, don’t buy in bulk. There are also meatballs that are claimed to be hand-made in the circle of friends. Because there is no inspection and quarantine mechanism, it is not recommended to buy them at will.
The second is open-air sauerkraut. The open-air sauerkraut in front of the stall has a beautiful color and tastes salty, sour and appetizing. Many people can't help but buy some to taste at home.
However, people come and go in the vegetable market, and dust, bacteria, etc. will adhere to the surface of sauerkraut during the walking process, and because sauerkraut is different from fresh vegetables, it is soaked in acid water for a long time. If bacteria invade, it is likely to spoil. .
Suggestion: It is best to buy less sauerkraut in the open air. You can buy bagged sauerkraut at regular shops every day, or you can make sauerkraut at home.
The last one is bulk lo-mei , which is easily contaminated by bacteria, dust and even pathogenic microorganisms. In particular, there is another point. The lo-mei made by some merchants is not sold out on the same day, and it is likely that they will continue to be sold the next day or even the third day. This kind of bulk lo-mei is obviously very stale.
Suggestion: To buy lo-mei, you should choose the ones made by regular manufacturers. For lo-mei shops on the street without business licenses, it is better not to buy them.
3. These meats must not be eaten
Nowadays, many consumers actually do not have the ability to distinguish food safety issues. Even if they buy ingredients and cook them at home, they cannot guarantee whether the purchased raw materials have food problems. Therefore, I would like to remind consumers here that the following four kinds of meat should not be bought and eaten!
1. Diesel Fish
The fish sellers will add diesel oil to the fish water, mainly because the diesel oil has a low density and is easy to float on the water surface. At this time, the thin air in the water will make the fish swim hard to obtain more oxygen. It seems to outsiders that the fish is more alive. .
Data shows that diesel contains carcinogenic benzopyrene and polluting heavy metals. Once people eat fish that absorb diesel, it is easy to irritate the stomach, and there will also be chest tightness, vomiting and other discomfort, and it is difficult to recover in a short time. .
There are three ways to identify diesel fish:
• Taste: Diesel fish has a very pungent smell of diesel, and you can check for the smell of diesel by smelling the fish.
• Vision: Diesel oil is insoluble in water. If the fish is smooth or has obvious oil droplets, then don't doubt it is diesel fish.
•Price: The price of fresh fish is relatively stable. If the price is far from the same quality, it is likely that the fish is dying diesel fish.
2. Hydrogen peroxide chicken feet
Illegal food vendors add hydrogen peroxide, which has bactericidal and bleaching effects, to chicken feet, in order to make the chicken feet whiter and bigger, while extending the shelf life of the chicken feet .
However, hydrogen peroxide has strong oxidizing properties, and it will accelerate the aging process of the human body after entering the human body, and it is also easy to damage the stomach and cause a series of gastrointestinal diseases.
There are four ways to identify hydrogen peroxide chicken feet:
• Look at the color: normal chicken feet are slightly yellow, if the color is too white, it may be related to hydrogen peroxide.
• Look at the bones and joints: After the normal chicken feet are cooked, the bones of the chicken feet are dark brown, and the meat texture is also colored.
• Look at the toughness: normal chicken feet have a certain toughness after being cooked and will not be easily torn.
• Look at the taste: normal chicken feet taste chewy, while chicken feet soaked in hydrogen peroxide will taste more crispy.
3. Formaldehyde hairtail
Food vendors add formaldehyde to hairtail in order to prolong the shelf life of hairtail, and play the role of preservation, color enhancement and antiseptic .
However, formaldehyde is an illegal additive and has been recognized as a national second-level toxic substance. Once eaten, it will have irritating effects on eyes, skin, respiratory mucous membranes, etc. Long-term exposure to formaldehyde will also increase the incidence of cancer such as leukemia, especially pregnant women. If exposed to formaldehyde, it is likely to cause fetal chromosomal abnormalities, or there is a risk of teratogenicity, miscarriage or even death.
There are three ways to identify formaldehyde hairtail:
•Hand press: normal octopus will leave fingerprints, and the scales can also be rubbed off. If it is a formaldehyde octopus, it is not easy to leave fingerprints because of its solid flesh.
• See if the fish can bend: Hairtail can bend under normal circumstances, but formaldehyde hairtail is difficult to bend due to its hard body.
• Smell: In addition to the fishy smell, formaldehyde hairtail also has a very pungent smell, which is the smell of formaldehyde.
4. Add nitrate, sunset red gravy
Under normal circumstances, the lo-mei is colored by sugar color, but some businesses will soak the lo-mei with nitrate, and then add some pigments such as sunset red, so that the finished lo-mei appears red, and the color is uniform and beautiful, especially the braised duck and braised goose. The whole lo-mei can be seen red in the abdominal cavity after incision.
Eating foods rich in nitrite for a long time can easily form nitrosamines, a type of carcinogen, in the stomach, increasing the risk of cancer. And pigments such as sunset red, if long-term intake increases the burden of liver detoxification and damages liver health, especially if children consume too much sunset red and other pigments, it may affect intelligence or cause ADHD.
There are four ways to distinguish nitrification and sunset red marinade:
• Look at the appearance: under normal circumstances, after coloring with sugar, the color of lo mei is generally uneven, and it looks dark brown from a distance. If it is treated with pigment, the appearance of lo-mei will be uniform and translucent when viewed from a distance, and red when viewed from a distance.
• Smell: The lo-mei without added flavor and pigment will have a mellow or spice flavor, as well as meaty flavor, while the flavor of the lo-mei with added flavor and pigment may be unusually amazing. Note that "too fragrant" means abnormal.
•Tasting the taste: Before buying the lo-mei, try the food to judge the freshness of the food.
4. What should I do if I accidentally buy the problem food?
You can call the consumer hotline or the convenience service hotline to make complaints and reports.
In addition, you can also directly report and seek help from the market supervision department. When making complaints about food safety, you need to pay attention to the following:
Complaints about food problems should be timely and prompt, and try to provide detailed information, including store name, address, etc., so that relevant personnel can intervene in the investigation as soon as possible.
When purchasing food, keep the relevant purchase invoices in time, so as to facilitate the staff's verification when investigating food safety issues.
If the food safety problem has affected the health of the individual and has been damaged, it is necessary to keep important evidence materials such as hospitalized or emergency cases, diagnosis certificates, medical expenses, etc. for subsequent compensation.
Many people know that "people take food as the sky", but few people know that the next sentence is "food safety is the first". For food, safety is a minimum standard.
It is hoped that more food and catering enterprises can strictly self-discipline, and under the strict supervision of the government, bring good "safety on the tip of the tongue" to the common people!
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