Consumers should pay attention to the integrity of the packaging when buying moon cakes, and choose simple, safe and environmentally friendly moon cake packaging. Standard mooncake packaging should include the following five points.

(1) Whether the full name and detailed address of the manufacturer are marked in a prominent position on the package;

(2) Whether the product implementation standards are clearly identified;

(3) Whether the ingredients list, net content and other indicators are clear;

(4) Whether the shelf life, shelf life and production date are indicated;

(5) Whether the packaging box is intact depends on whether the packaging of a single moon cake is intact.

Second, look at tag recognition.

The label of moon cakes shall meet the requirements of GB77 18 "General Rules for Labeling in prepackaged foods". Consumers need to observe whether the obvious position of the packaging box indicates the true attributes of the product when buying moon cakes; You can't just mark the trademark name and commodity name; Whether all raw and auxiliary materials used are indicated in the order of dosage, whether pigments, flavors, preservatives, etc. In addition, consumers should pay special attention to the net content, production date, shelf life, factory name, address and product implementation standard number to avoid buying "three noes" products.

Finally, sensory evaluation.

(1) color

High-quality moon cakes have golden yellow surface, reddish brown bottom, milky white wall, uniform fire color, no blue skin groove, and egg liquid and grease luster on the skin; The surface of inferior moon cakes is seriously mushy, with green ditch and roof collapse.

2) shape

High-quality moon cakes are round, with uniform thickness, clear patterns, no cracks on the surface and no moon cake fillings; Inferior moon cakes vary in shape and size, and the sugar leakage is serious.

(3) organization

High-quality moon cakes are crispy and soft, without holes and impurities; The skin stuffing of inferior moon cakes is hard, dry and cracked, with large holes and impurities.

(4) Taste

High-quality lotus paste has moderate sweetness, soft skin and crisp stuffing. The filling is oily and delicate, not sticky, fragrant and tasteless; Inferior moon cakes are thick and hard, with peculiar smell or mildew.

There are many kinds of moon cakes in the market, so consumers should go to regular supermarkets to buy them through regular channels, and at the same time read the product labels and quality certification carefully to prevent them from buying "three noes" products.