11 batches of imported dairy and dairy products were inspected unqualified in the sampling inspection in April
Recently, AQSIQ has released the information on foods and cosmetics refused for entry in April 2017, the results in which showed that there are 442 batches of unqualified foods including 11 batches of dairy and dairy products, and 7 batches of cheese, which mainly are ultra-high temperature sterilization cream, Elle & Vire, Petit Brie Ma Cream, and FAYE GASTRo
nOMIE INTERNATIONAL- produced cheese from the place of origin France.
In April 2017, the natio
nal entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities detected 442 batches of foods and 24 batches of cosmetics unqualified at the quality safety in accordance with the current effective natio
nal food safety standards at the supervision sector for im
ported commodities at the port. From 43 countries or regions, the unqualified foods are involved with 16 kinds of products, mainly including beverages, pastry biscuits as well as grain and products thereof, which are mainly unqualified on label, quality and exceed in food additives.
There are unqualified foods refused for entry in this sampling inspection, mainly on unqualified label, overdue shelf life, exceeded coliforms, unsatisfied sensory examination, failure to provide certificate or certified supporting docu
ments, etc. Among which, from the aspect of place of origin, 5 batches come from France, 2 batches come from Holland, and 1 batch comes from German and Italy separately. In addition, 2 batches of products from place of origin, Ho
ngKong of China im
ported by Shenzhen Wenshilei Trading Co., Ltd. were returned at the entry port of Guangdong due to unqualified label.
The above foods refused for entry that do not comply with natio
nal food safety standards or related laws and regulations at im
porting examination have been returned by law or destroyed.
The cheeses imported to our country From January to April in 2017 reach up to 36200 tons, increased by 18.34% on year-on-year basis
As a kind of dairy product, im
ported cheese has been increased rapidly in recent years. The data from Customs shows that the im
port volume of cheese in 2008 is 14000 tons, and that in 2016 is up to 97000 tons. From January to April in 2017, the im
port volume is as much as 36200 tons increased by 18.34% on year-on-year basis, which maintains higher growth. The im
porting countries are mainly New Zealand (account for 54%), Australia (account for 21.61%), USA (account for 8.93%), Denmark (account for 3.16%), Italy (account for 2.92%) and France (account for 2.44%).
The information of foods and cosmetics refused for entry by AQSIQ shows that a total of 44 batches of im
ported dairy products were returned or destroyed from January to April this year, including 21 batches of unqualified cheeses at a weight of a
bout 4 tons, the reasons of returning and destroying for which are that the coliforms are exceeded, the saccharomycetes are exceeded, the food additive such as carnauba wax and sorbitol are used out of limit, the strain of penicillium is used out of limit, the shelf life is exceeded, the sensory inspection is not passed, the label is unqualified, the goods fail to match the certificate, and the certificate or qualification is not provided as required.
It is definitely required in GB 5420-2010 Natio
nal food safety standard Cheese that the maximum detection limit of coliforms is 100 CFU/g, and that of saccharomycetes shall be less than 50 CFU/g. As specified in GB 2760, the food additive carnauba wax can o
nly be used for fresh fruit, cocoa products, chocolate and chocolate products (including cocoa butter replacer chocolate and products) and candy, while sorbitol can’t be used for production of cheeses. However, the labels are unqualified due to various reasons, since there are more than 40 laws & regulations, standards and antwortschreiben a
bout label in China. The overseas food enterprises can export their products to China smoothly in co
nformity with the complex and polytropic laws & regulations of China o
nly in the premise of deeply understanding it authentically.
Relevant laws & regulations
National standard of cheese in China
GB 5420-2010 Natio
nal food safety standard Cheese
GB 25192-2010 Natio
nal food safety standard Process(ed) cheese
GB 22031-2010 Natio
nal food safety standard Determination of added citrate co
ntent in cheese and processed cheese products
NY 478-2002 Soft cheese
The laws & regulations related to food label
Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on Product Quality
Advertisement Law of the People's Republic of China
Provisions for the Administration of Food Labels
Administrative Measures for the Packaging and Marking of Agricultural Products
The standards related to food label in China
GB 7718 General standard for the labeling of prepackaged foods
GB 28050 General standard for the nutritio
nal labeling of prepackaged foods
GB 13432 Natio
nal Food Safety Standard Regarding Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses
GB 2760 Natio
nal food safety standard-Standards for uses of food additives
GB 14880 Natio
nal food safety standard standard for the use of nutritio
nal fortification substances in foods