On August 31, 2020, the National Health Commission issued the "National Food Safety Standard Modified Milk" (Draft for Comments) (hereinafter referred to as "Draft"). Foodmate has sorted out the differences between the draft and current version, and its revised contents are mainly reflected in the following aspects:


1 Scope of application

Modified milk products are rich in categories, which can meet the needs of different groups of people. To adapt to the development of the industry, it is not appropriate to impose a single restriction on product ingredients. Therefore, the scope of application of the standard was adjusted, and the restriction on classification based on fat content was deleted.

2 Terms and definitions

At present, there are many types of raw milk on the market, not only cow and goat milk, but also special milk and animal milk, such as camel milk, horse milk, buffalo milk, etc. The development of the industry tends to diversify product varieties. The raw material range of modified milk is revised, the restriction on cattle (sheep) in raw milk is deleted, raw milk and/or reconstituted milk are the main raw materials, and it is in line with the revised "National Food Safety Standard Raw Milk".

At the same time, the definition of reconstituted milk is added. Reconstituted milk is an emulsion obtained by mixing dry or concentrated dairy products with water in proportion.

The draft clarifies the raw material requirements of the modified milk. Raw milk and reconstituted milk can be used as raw materials alone or at the same time.


3 Sensory requirements

Because of the improvement in the quality of raw milk, its physical and chemical indicators have also changed. The milk fat content has increased compared with before. At the same time, the fat floating during storage is an inherent characteristic of the product, not a quality problem. Therefore, the requirement of "allowing a small amount of fat to float" is added in the draft.

4 Microbiological requirements

Because of the fact that dairy products have been included in the revised GB 29921, the limit requirements for Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella in the original standard are no longer specified, and the limit for pathogenic bacteria should be in accordance with the provisions of GB 29921.

5 Label identification

The location requirements of the "reconstituted milk" label have been changed, from the "same main display page" as the product name label to "the same display page", which is consistent with the " National Food Safety Standard, General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" (draft) .

6. Conclusion

The deadline for collecting comments is October 20, 2020. Foodmate reminds food companies to submit comments within the specified time and pay attention to the development and revision of the standard. At the same time, netizens are also welcome to the Food Forum to participate in technical discussions, Foodmate will summarize the opinions of netizens and submit them to the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center.

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