Economic Daily-China Economic Net September 10 Recently, Hong Kong Rongzheng Cake was caught in the storm of food additives exceeding the standard and was listed on the hot search list of Weibo. Gangrong once had a well-known classic advertising word "Gangrong steamed cake, I am serious about you". Thanks to the sponsorship of programs such as "If You Are the One" and "The Voice of China", it quickly opened up the domestic market and became a delicious cake for all ages with "no preservatives". However, on July 26th this year, Hong Kong Rongzheng Cake was impressively listed in the black list of quality inspection issued by Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration. The sampling results show that its propylene glycol content exceeds the standard, which is harmful to health for a long time and deeply hurts consumers who love this product.

The results of spot check issued by Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration show that the detected value of propylene glycol in steamed matcha cakes produced by Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd. sold by Meilun Supermarket in Xiangqiao District is 3.55g/kg, which is less than or equal to 3.0 g/kg according to national standards.

In addition, Gangrong steamed cake was notified by Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Administration in May this year. According to the circular, the Zhong Bai Storage Supermarket Co., Ltd. Jingshan United Plaza Store sold the steamed matcha cake produced by Hubei Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. (production date/batch number: 20 19-2- 18), and the detected value of propylene glycol was 4.8 1g/kg.

On July 3 1 day, Hong Kong Rong responded that a batch of steamed cakes failed the sampling inspection. Hong Rong said that all links such as feeding records, production records, equipment operation records, inspection records and sales records are normal. The propylene glycol content of "Gangrong Matcha Steamed Cake" has also been tested by a third-party testing organization, and the results meet the requirements of national GB2760 standard. The reason why the product propylene glycol exceeds the standard may be that the content of propylene glycol in the three excipients used in product production is high, and when these three excipients are used together, propylene glycol eventually exceeds the standard. In the future, we will ask suppliers for the ingredient list of various accessories to ensure accurate materials.

According to the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration, propylene glycol has good viscosity and hygroscopicity and is widely used in food, medicine and cosmetics industries. In the food industry, propylene glycol is an excellent solvent, which can dissolve water-insoluble food additives, such as preservatives, pigments and antioxidants, and then add them to food. Propylene glycol has strong hygroscopicity, and it has moisturizing and antifreeze effects on food.

Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration also said that propylene glycol belongs to the category of low toxicity, and long-term excessive consumption may cause the danger of kidney disorder. The reason why propylene glycol in cakes is unqualified may be that the manufacturer did not use it in excess according to the national standard during the production and processing.

Enterprise survey shows that Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd. was established on April 9, 20 10, 1993, with legal representative Lin and registered capital of 50 million yuan. Its main business scope is: production of cakes, bread, biscuits and candy products; Wholesale and retail: prepackaged foods, etc. At present, it has four factories in Guangdong, Sichuan, Shandong and Hubei.