20 17 12, official website, The Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Committee announced that during the consumer inspection, they found that the aluminum in the "alum-free fried dough sticks" produced and sold by some catering institutions exceeded the standard. Then, whether aluminum residue is allowed in "alum-free fritters" and whether it is illegally added has aroused widespread concern among consumers.

Tan Bin, a researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of the State Grain Bureau, said that "alum-free fritters" does not mean aluminum-free fritters. The national food safety standard "Standard for the Use of Food Additives" stipulates that aluminum-containing food additives can be used appropriately for fried noodles such as fried dough sticks according to production needs. There has been sufficient research on aluminum-containing food additives at home and abroad, and strict standards have been set for its application scope, dosage and residue. As long as the aluminum residue in food meets the national food safety standards, it will not cause harm to human health.

Relevant departments should strengthen food safety risk communication, help the public to correctly understand the risk of aluminum intake in diet, and control excessive intake of aluminum-containing food through balanced diet. In the process of production, processing and storage, enterprises should strictly abide by the national standards and regulations on food safety, and it is strictly forbidden to use food additives beyond the scope and in excess.