It has been acknowledged that the use of nitrite is an illegal addition of food additives. Article 123 If anyone violates the provisions of this Law in any of the following circumstances, which does not constitute a crime, the food and drug supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate the illegal income and the food illegally produced and marketed, and may also confiscate the tools, equipment, raw materials and other articles used for illegal production and marketing; If the value of food illegally produced and operated is less than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than100,000 yuan and less than150,000 yuan shall be imposed; If the value of the goods is more than 1 10,000 yuan, a fine of more than 15 times and less than 30 times shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the license shall be revoked, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel may be detained by the public security organ for more than five days and less than fifteen days: