Tips on food labels (what must be marked on food labels) 1. What must be marked on the food label?
The contents marked on the label of prepackaged foods include: food name, ingredient list, net content and specification, name, address and contact information of producer and/or distributor, production date and shelf life, storage conditions, food production license number, product standard code number and other contents that need to be marked.
Precautions:
1. food name: a special name reflecting the true attributes of the food should be clearly marked on the eye-catching position of the food label.
2. Ingredients list: All ingredients should be marked with specific names as required, and food additives should be marked with names as required.
3. The indication of net content shall include net content, figures and legal units of measurement.
4. The instructions shall be marked with the net content and number of pieces of prepackaged foods, or only with the number of pieces, and the words "instructions" may not be marked.
5. Name, address and contact information of the producer and seller: the name, address and contact information of the producer shall be indicated. The name and address of the producer shall be the name and address of the producer registered according to law and able to bear the responsibility for product safety and quality.
6. Dates should be marked in the order of year, month and day. If they are not marked in this order, the date order shall be indicated.
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Prepackaged foods: Food that is prepackaged or put into (poured into) containers and provided directly to consumers.
Prepackaged foods label basic requirements:
1. All contents of the prepackaged foods label shall comply with the provisions of national laws and regulations and corresponding product standards.
2. All the contents of the prepackaged foods label should be clear, eye-catching and lasting; It should be easy for consumers to identify and read when buying.
3. All contents of prepackaged foods label should be easy to understand, accurate and have scientific basis; Do not label feudal superstition, yellow, belittle other foods or violate scientific nutrition common sense.
4. All the contents of the prepackaged foods label shall not introduce food with false, misleading or deceptive words and graphics; You may not mislead consumers by using font size or color difference.
5. All contents of the prepackaged foods label shall not directly or indirectly imply language, graphics or symbols that may cause consumers to confuse the purchased food or a certain attribute of the food with another product.
6. The label of prepackaged foods shall not be separated from the package (container).
7, prepackaged foods label content should use standard Chinese characters, but does not include registered trademarks.
8. When the maximum surface area of the package or packaging container is greater than 20cm2, the height of the characters, symbols and numbers of the compulsory identification content shall not be less than1.8mm.
9. If all or part of the mandatory labeling contents on the inner package or container can be clearly identified through the outer package, the corresponding contents may not be repeatedly labeled on the outer package.
10. If there is another outer package (or large package) outside the inner package (or container) that is delivered directly to the consumer, only the compulsory labeling content can be marked on the outer package (or large package).
General Rules for Labeling of National Food Safety Standards in prepackaged foods by National Health Planning Commission.
2. What should be written on the food label?
There is a lot of content on the food label. You must have seen it when you went shopping in the supermarket, but you don't necessarily know how to look or what to look at. First of all, you will definitely look at the production date and shelf life. Not necessarily, the closer the production date, the better. In fact,
As long as it is within the shelf life. Don't hoard food at home If you buy too much, you may not remember it in the corner, and the shelf life is useless. Besides, you should see if there are any storage instructions on the package.
If you have special requirements, such as cold storage, you need to store it according to its requirements, otherwise it may deteriorate in advance.
You will also see the ingredient list, especially the food additives used. In fact, the safety of food additives is very high, and you can't understand the function of each ingredient after reading these materials. The function of ingredient list is only to satisfy knowledge.
Yes, it doesn't have much guiding significance for you to choose what food. The key is to see what nutrition this food provides, which requires you to learn to read the nutrition label (which will be introduced later). Some foods will also be marked as OK.
Substances that may cause allergies. If you are allergic, you can pay attention to whether there is any relevant information.
You should also look at the manufacturer's information. Regular products will be clearly marked, such as origin, production license number, manufacturer, address, telephone number, etc. Fake and shoddy products or workshop foods often do not have this information or have incomplete labels. This kind of food is risky, so it is best not to buy it.
Of course, there are special circumstances. When the food packaging area is very small, it can only indicate the product name, net content, name and address of the producer (or distributor). Individual varieties such as vinegar, salt, solid sugar, monosodium glutamate, and alcohol with alcohol content greater than 10% can be exempted from shelf life.
3. How to read food labels
Learn to read labels in five steps.
Step 1: Look at the date.
The shelf life and production date must be seen. If you see an expired product in the supermarket, you must buy it home, just don't give it as a gift, you must claim compensation. Article 96 of the Food Safety Law. In June 2009, 1 stipulated that if you buy expired or deteriorated products in the supermarket, you can ask the merchants or manufacturers for ten times compensation. Moreover, the claim is for products with guaranteed quality, so keep the shopping receipt when shopping. Some products are obviously not expired, but they taste bad after eating. You can also claim compensation. If you don't keep the shopping receipt, you can call the manufacturer directly to solve it.
Step 2: Look at the ingredients list.
There are so many chemical terms in some ingredient lists that consumers may not understand them. Don't be afraid at this time. Food additives are not a bad thing, but some unscrupulous vendors add additives that are not added to food, and people let food additives take the blame. Of course, excessive consumption of food additives will also bring harm to the human body, so when choosing food, the less food additives, the better, and the more natural things, the better.
Step 3: Look at the nutrients.
What is nutrition? Is to eat nutrients that are good for our health. This is called nutrition. Most food additives have no nutrition. The so-called nutrition includes: protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, dietary fiber and water. Of course, the more complete the variety, the better the proportion. Buy on demand.
Step 4: Look at the safety signs.
Now there are all kinds of things on the market, green, pollution-free and organic, each with its own safety label. In fact, the nutritional value of these foods is not higher than that of ordinary foods, but giving gifts is still very decent. You can choose to eat organic food if you have the conditions. After all, it is relatively safe. The land where organic food is grown has not used pesticides and fertilizers for more than three years.
Step 5: Look at the special signs.
Some health care products must look at special signs, such as efficacy and content, and the most important thing is to adapt to the crowd. Look at the place of origin and the brand. For example, if you want to give gifts to diabetics at home, will you lose face if you choose foods with high sugar content? If the word "sucrose-free" is printed, the ingredients list will mark the food containing maltose, which will be eaten by patients, and it will be in big trouble.
Therefore, everyone should learn to read labels, for the health of themselves and others, not only holidays, but also daily shopping.
4. Food labeling
China's national standard GB77 18─94-94 "General Standard for Food Labeling" stipulates that there are eight items that must be marked on the food label: 1 food name, 2 ingredient list, 3 net content and solid content, 4 names and addresses of manufacturers and distributors, 5-day label and storage guide must indicate the production date, shelf life or/and shelf life of the food.
6 Quality (quality) grade Food whose quality (quality) grade has been clearly stipulated in product standards (national standards and industry standards) must be marked with the quality grade of the food. 7 product standard number, that is, product execution standard 8. The detailed provisions of special labeling contents are as follows: 5. Content must be marked as 5.
1 food name 5. 1。
1 A special name indicating the true attributes of food must be adopted. When one or more food names are specified in national standards or industry standards, one of them should be selected.
If there is no such name, a common name or a common name that does not mislead or confuse consumers must be used. 5。
1。 2 When using "new name", "unfamiliar name", "brand name" or "trademark name", you must use five at the same time.
1。 Any name specified in 1
5。 1。
In order to prevent consumers from misunderstanding or confusing the real attributes, physical state and preparation methods of food, corresponding words or phrases can be appended before the food name or indicated after the food name. 5。
2 ingredient list 5. 2。
1 Except for single-ingredient food, the food label must indicate the ingredient list. The title of the ingredient list is "ingredients" or "ingredient list".
All kinds of ingredients must be arranged in descending order. If a component itself is a composite component composed of two or more other components, the name of the composite component must be indicated in the component list, followed by parentheses, and the original components should be listed one by one in descending order.
When the compound ingredient has a specified name in the national standard or industry standard, and its addition amount is less than 25% of the total food, the original ingredient may not be marked, but the food additives in it must be marked. 5。
2。 2 all kinds of ingredients must be pressed by 5.
1 Provisions on the use of specific names. Food additives must use the product name or category name specified in GB2760.
5。 2。
When the raw materials used in processing have been changed to other ingredients (referring to fermented products, such as wine, soy sauce, vinegar, etc. ), in order to show the essential attributes of products, you can use "raw materials" or "raw materials and ingredients" instead of "ingredients" and mark them according to the provisions. 5。
3 net content and solid content 5. 3。
1 The net content of food in the container must be indicated as follows: a. Liquid food, use volume; B.
Solid food, quality of use; C. Semi-solid food with mass or volume.
5。 3。
For food containing solid and liquid substances in containers, in addition to the net content, the solid content of the food must also be marked, which is expressed by mass or percentage. 5。
3。 If several kinds of independent foods with the same quality and similar shapes are contained in the same container, the net content and food quantity must be indicated.
5。 The names and addresses of producers and business operators must indicate the names and addresses of legally registered food production, packaging, sub-packaging or sales units.
5。 Guide to date marking and storage.
5。 1 The date of manufacture, shelf life or/and shelf life of the food must be indicated.
Dates are marked in the order of year, month and day. You can indicate the shelf life or storage period in one of the following ways.
"It is best to eat before" or "It is best to drink before" (used for shelf life); "It is best to eat before" or "It is best to drink before" (used for shelf life); "Before eating" or "before drinking" (used for shelf life). B.
"The expiration date is ..."; "The storage period is until ..."; C. The shelf life is ... several months.
Shelf life ... several months. 5。
5。 If the shelf life or storage period of food is related to the storage conditions, the storage method of food must be marked.
5。 6 Quality (quality) grade Food whose quality (quality) grade has been clearly stipulated in product standards (national standards and industry standards) must be marked with the quality grade of the food.
5。 The product standard number must indicate the code and number of the national standard, industry standard or enterprise standard of the product.
5。 8 Special labeling content 5.
8。 1 The food treated by ionizing radiation or ionizing energy must be marked with "irradiated food" near the food name.
5。 8。
Any composition treated by ionizing radiation or ionizing energy must be indicated in the composition list. Second, the green food logo is composed of the sun above, the leaves below and the buds in the middle, symbolizing a harmonious ecosystem.
The whole sign is round, indicating protection. Green food is divided into grade a and AA. The main differences between these two categories are: Class A green food is allowed to use limited chemical synthetic substances in the production process; AA-class green food does not use any harmful chemical synthetic substances in the production process.
The Green Food Certification Guide provides the following concepts: Chapter I Concept of Green Food Section I defines green food as pollution-free, safe, high-quality and nutritious food produced according to the principle of sustainable development and approved by specialized agencies. Section 2: The graphic and text of registered trademark The green food sign consists of three parts, namely, the sun above, the leaves below and the flower buds in the middle, symbolizing the natural ecology; The color is green, symbolizing life, agriculture and environmental protection; The figure is a right circle, indicating protection.
China standard fonts and glyphs of green food have been registered, and users can't modify them. Logo graphics, Chinese and English characters and any combination of the three have been registered as quality certification trademarks by China Green Food Development Center.
The third section must meet four conditions. First, the origin of products or raw materials must meet the quality standards of green food ecological environment. Second, crop planting, livestock and poultry breeding, aquaculture and food processing must conform to the operating rules of green food production. Third, products must meet the standards of green food. Fourth, the packaging, storage and transportation of products must meet the standards of green food packaging, storage and transportation. .
5. What are the contents of food labels?
Article 5. Food or its packaging shall be labeled, except for food that can be exempted from labeling according to laws and administrative regulations.
The contents of food labels should be true, accurate, easy to understand, scientific and legal. Article 6 The food label shall indicate the name of the food.
The name of the food shall indicate the true attributes of the food and meet the following requirements: (1) If there are provisions on the name of the food in the national standards and industry standards, the name specified in the national standards and industry standards shall be adopted; (2) If there are no provisions on the name of food in the national standards and industry standards, a common name or a common name that will not cause misunderstanding and confusion among consumers shall be used; (3) When labeling such names as "newly created names", "unfamiliar names", "transliteration names", "brand names", "regional slang names" and "trademark names" that are easy to mislead people, the names or classifications (generic names) specified in Items (1) and (2) of this article shall be labeled near the labeled names; (4) The names of two or more kinds of foods which are physically mixed, have uniform appearance and are difficult to separate from each other, and shall reflect the mixed attributes and classified (generic) names of the foods; (5) Foods made from animal and plant foods by imitating the characteristics of individuals, organs and tissues of other organisms through specific processing techniques shall be labeled with the words "artificial", "imitation" or "vegetarian", and the classified (general) name of the real attribute of the food shall be indicated. Article 7 Food labels shall indicate the source of food.
Food producing areas are marked to prefecture-level areas according to administrative divisions. Article 8 The food label shall indicate the name and address of the producer.
The name and address of the producer shall be the name and address of the producer registered according to law and able to bear the responsibility for product quality. Under any of the following circumstances, it shall be marked accordingly in accordance with the following provisions: (1) A company or its subsidiaries that independently bear legal liabilities according to law shall mark their respective names and addresses; (2) The name and address of the company, its branch or its production base, or only the company's name and address, shall be indicated in the branch or production base of a company that cannot bear legal liabilities independently according to law; (3) If it is entrusted to produce and process food and is not responsible for external sales, it shall indicate the name and address of the entrusted enterprise; For the food subject to production license management, if the entrusting enterprise has its entrusted food production license, it shall indicate the name and address of the entrusting enterprise and the name of the entrusted enterprise, or only indicate the name and address of the entrusting enterprise; (4) The repackaged food shall be marked with the name and address of the repackager and the words repackaged.
Article 9 The food label shall indicate the date of production and shelf life of the food. If the shelf life of food is related to the storage conditions, the specific storage conditions of food shall be marked.
Drinks, wine, vinegar, edible salt and solid sugar with alcohol content exceeding 10% (including 10%) can be exempted from labeling the shelf life. The marking method of date shall conform to the provisions of national standards or be expressed in "year, month and day".
Article 10 The label of quantitatively packed food shall indicate the net content. For food containing solid and liquid two-phase substances, besides the net content, the content of leachate (solid substance) should also be marked.
The net content should be arranged on the same display page of food packaging with the food name. The labeling of net content shall conform to the provisions of the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Quantitative Packaging Commodities Measurement.
Article 11 The food label shall indicate the ingredient list of the food. The ingredients in the ingredient list shall be marked according to the descending order of the amount added in food production and processing, and the specific marking method shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of national standards.
Where sweeteners, preservatives and colorants are directly used in food, the specific names shall be marked under food additives in the ingredient list; Where other food additives are used, the specific name, type or code may be marked. The scope of use and dosage of food additives shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of national standards.
Twelfth food labels should be marked with national standards, industry standards, local standards or registered enterprise standards. Thirteenth the implementation of food standards for food quality grade and processing technology have clear requirements, should be marked accordingly.
Article 14 The number of the food production license and the QS mark shall be marked on the food and food labels subject to production license management. If the entrusted enterprise has a food production license for its entrusted production and processing, it may mark the number of the entrusted enterprise or the production license of the entrusted enterprise.
Fifteenth mixed non-edible products are easy to cause accidental eating, improper use, and easy to cause personal injury, warning signs or Chinese warning instructions shall be marked. Article 16 In any of the following circumstances, a Chinese description shall be marked on the food label: (1) It is proved by medical clinic that it is easy to cause harm to special people; (2) Having been treated with ionizing radiation or ionizing energy; (3) Belonging to genetically modified food or containing legal genetically modified raw materials; (four) in accordance with the provisions of laws, regulations and national standards, other Chinese instructions that should be marked.
Article 17 Where the words "nutrition" and "fortified" are marked in the name or specification of a food, the nutritional components and calories of the food shall be marked in accordance with the relevant provisions of the national standards, and the quantitative labeling specified in the national standards shall be met. Article 18 A food label shall not indicate the following contents: (1) It has the function of preventing and treating diseases; (2) Non-health foods express or imply health care functions; (3) Describing or introducing food in a deceptive or misleading way; (four) the additional product description can not prove its basis; (five) the words or patterns do not respect the national customs and habits, and there are discriminatory descriptions; (six) marked with the national flag, national emblem or RMB; (7) Contents prohibited by other laws, regulations and standards.
Article 19 The following illegal acts of food labeling are prohibited: (1) Forging or falsely marking the production date and shelf life; (2) Forging the origin of food, forging or falsely using the names and addresses of other producers; (3) Forging, fraudulently using or altering the mark and number of the production license; (four) other acts prohibited by laws and regulations.
6. What are the signs on the food packaging?
Green food mark is a quality certification mark officially registered by the Green Food Development Center in the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
It consists of three parts, namely, the sun above, the leaves below and the flower buds in the middle, symbolizing the natural ecology; The color is green, symbolizing life, agriculture and environmental protection; The figure is a right circle, indicating protection. AA-level green food signs and fonts are green on a white background, while A-level green food signs and fonts are green on a white background. The whole character depicts a harmonious vitality in the bright sunshine, telling people that green food is a safe and pollution-free food from a pure and good ecological environment, which can bring people great vitality.
The standard stipulates that:
(1) The origin of products or raw materials must meet the eco-environmental standards of green food.
(2) Crop planting, livestock and poultry breeding, aquaculture and food processing must conform to the production and operation procedures of green food.
③ Products must meet the quality and hygiene standards of green food. (4) The product label must comply with the relevant provisions of the Standard Manual for Green Food Label Design formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture of China. The symbol of green food is a green circular pattern with the sun above and leaves and buds below. This symbol means protection.
7. What the Food Safety Law requires to be marked on the food label.
Food Safety Law and Consumer Rights Protection 50 Questions (20)—— What must be marked on the label of prepackaged foods?
Article 42 of the Food Safety Law stipulates that there should be labels on the packaging in prepackaged foods. The label shall indicate the following items: (1) Name, specification, net content and production date; (2) List of ingredients or ingredients; (3) The name, address and contact information of the producer; (4) shelf life; (5) product standard code; (6) storage conditions; (7) Generic names of food additives used in national standards; (eight) the production license number; (nine) other matters that must be marked by laws, regulations or food safety standards. The labels of main and supplementary foods specially designed for infants and other specific groups should also indicate the main nutritional components and their contents.
Food labels refer to all labels, marks, characters, figures and symbols attached to food packaging containers. The basic function of food label is to convey the quality characteristics, safety characteristics, eating and drinking instructions of food to consumers scientifically by clearly and correctly describing the name, ingredient list, net content, producer name, batch number and production date of food.
Prepackaged foods is a food that is prepackaged in a specified amount, or poured into a container after packaging and directly provided to consumers. In order to prevent pollution during transportation, fruits, vegetables, aquatic products, livestock meat, poultry meat, eggs, small pieces of candy, chocolate, instant food boxes and other transport packaged or non-quantitative packaged foods sold in stores do not belong to prepackaged foods; Foods that are not directly sold to consumers, raw materials and auxiliary materials used in catering industry, even if packaged, do not belong to prepackaged foods.
According to the requirements of the Food Safety Law, prepackaged foods must have labels on its packaging, and the labels should indicate specific items. This is a mandatory norm, which protects consumers' right to know and choose. In case of producing and selling unlabeled prepackaged foods, or food whose labels and instructions do not conform to the provisions of this Law, the relevant competent department may impose a fine of less than five times the value of the goods and revoke its license.