First, the concept of "food additives". In accordance with Article 99 of the "Food Safety Law", China's definition of food additives is: food additives, which refers to the synthesis of foods added to foods for the purpose of improving food quality, color, aroma, and taste, as well as for preservation, preservation, and processing processes. Or natural material.
Second, "food additives" characteristics. The first is the substance added to the food. Therefore, it is generally not eaten as a food alone. The second is to include both synthetic and natural substances. The third is to improve the quality and color of the food. , smell, taste and need for preservation, preservation and processing.
Third, the "food additives" type. China's "Hygienic Standards for the Use of Food Additives" classifies them into 22 categories: (1) Preservatives (2) Antioxidants (3) Chromating agents (4) Bleaching agents (5) Acidulants (6) Coagulating agents (7) Loosening agent (8) Thickener (9) Defoamer (10) Sweetener (11) Colorant (12) Emulsifier (13) Quality Improver (14) Anti-caking agent (15) Flavor Enhancer (16) ) Enzyme preparation (17) Coating agent (18) Foaming agent (19) Preservative (20) Fragrance (21) Nutritional enhancer (22) Other additives.
Fourth, the "food additives" role. 1. Contribute to preservation and prevent deterioration; 2. Improve the sensory properties of foods; 3. Maintain or increase the nutritional value of foods; 4. Increase the variety and convenience of foods; 5. Facilitate food processing to adapt to production mechanization and automation; Meet other special needs.
Fifth, "food additives" safety standards. The safe use of food additives is very important. The ideal food additive is preferably a harmless material. Food additives, especially chemically synthesized food additives, all have a certain degree of toxicity, so they must be strictly controlled when used.
Six, "food additives" permission signs. Food additives are included in the management of production licenses for industrial products. According to the "Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations for the Production of Industrial Products," the industrial production license marks are made up of "Quality and Safety" English (Quality Safety) prefixes (QS) and "Quality and Safety". "Chinese character composition. The industrial product production license number is composed of uppercase Hanyu Pinyin XK and ten digits of Arabic numerals: XKÐ¥
Х-ХХХ-ХХХХХ. Among them, XK represents the license, the first two (ХХ) represent the industry number, the middle three (ХХХ) represents the product number, and the last five (ХХХХХ) represent the enterprise production license number.
VII. The "food additives" blacklist. The list of 47 illegal food additives announced by the Ministry of Health: Hang Bai Bai, Sudan Red, Wang Jin Huang, Chun Huang, protein extract, melamine, boric acid and borax, sodium thiocyanate, rose B, art green, alkaline yellow, Industrial formaldehyde, industrial fire alkali, carbon monoxide, sodium sulfide, industrial sulfur, industrial dyes, poppy shells, leather hydrolysates, potassium bromate, beta-lactamases, dimethyl fumarate, waste edible fats, industrial minerals Oil, industrial gelatin, industrial alcohol, dichlorvos, hair water, industrial acetic acid, adrenergic receptor agonists, nitrofurans, zearalan, antibiotic residues, sedatives, fluorescent whitening substances, industrial magnesium chloride, Aluminum phosphide, filling material raw material bleach, acid orange II, chloramphenicol, quinolones, water glass, malachite green, urotropine, sodium pentachlorophenol, olaquindox, basic yellow, sulfamethazine, Trichlorfon.