According to the monthly notice of unqualified foods and cosmetics by GAC, 92 batches of imported foods and 5 batches of imported cosmetics were found unqualified and refused for entry in April, 2019.

 
Unqualified foods came from 23 countries or regions (Canada, Vietnam and Russia were Top 3), involving 16 categories. Special foods, beverages, pastries and biscuits were the major unqualified food categories.

The foods refused for entry did not comply with China’s laws and regulations. The main reasons of rejection were: unqualified quality, microbial contamination and excessive use of food additives (totally involving 63 batches). Other reasons were lack of inspection and quarantine approval, non-compliant labels, etc.

According to the information, 8100 kg of milk beverages produced by Vitasoy International Holdings from Hong Kong were rejected at Shenzheng Port due to non-compliant labels. In addition, 16 batches of MUTANT sports nutrition foods (with a total weight of 2045.8 kg) produced by FIT FOODS LTD.C from Canada were rejected at Ningbo Port because that L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine and Glutamine did not meet the requirements of Chinese national standards.

5 batches of unqualified cosmetics came from France, South Korea and Germany, which were skin care cosmetics, hair care cosmetics and beauty cosmetics. The rejection reasons were inconsistent goods and out of the expiration date.

The above mentioned unqualified foods and cosmetics had been returned or destroyed at ports, according to GAC. 
  

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