To determine whether a substance is an illegal additive, according to the relevant laws, regulations and standards, the following principles can be referred to:
One, does not belong to the traditionally considered food ingredients;
Two, does not belong to the use of new resources approved for the food;
Three, does not belong to the Ministry of Health announced dual-use of food and medicine, or as a general food management of the material
Four, not included in China's food additives ("Health Standards for the Use of Food Additives" (GB2760-2007) and the Ministry of Health Food Additives Bulletin), the list of varieties of nutrient fortification ("Health Standards for the Use of Food Nutrient Fortifiers" (GB14880-1994) and the Ministry of Health Food Additives Bulletin);
Five, other Chinese laws and regulations The use of substances other than permitted substances.
Legal basis
"Chinese People's **** and the State Food Safety Law" Article 34 prohibits the production and management of the following foods, food additives, food-related products: (a) the use of non-food raw materials for the production of food or the addition of food additives other than chemical substances and other substances that may be hazardous to human health food, or with the use of Recycled food as raw materials for the production of food;
(ii) pathogenic microorganisms, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, biological toxins, heavy metals and other contaminants, as well as other substances hazardous to human health in excess of the standard limits of food safety food, food additives, food-related products;
(iii) food produced with food raw materials that exceed the shelf life of the food, food additives, Food additives;
(D) over the scope, the use of food additives in excess of the limited amount of food;
(F) corruption and spoilage, rancidity of fats and oils, mold and mildew, dirt and uncleanliness, mixing of foreign matter, adulteration and adulteration, or sensory traits of abnormal food, food additives;
(IX) by packaging materials, containers, means of transport, etc., contaminated food, food additives;
(j) labeling false production date, shelf life or beyond the shelf life of food, food additives;
(k) unlabeled prepackaged food, food additives
(xiii) other non-compliance with laws, regulations or food safety standards of food, food additives, food-related products.