Chapter 1146 Sudan Red

Sudan Red. Boss Zhu was immediately very happy after hearing this. That is…. Worry? .

Fan Wubing scratched his head and said, "I am not very clear either. I only know that this thing is harmful and carcinogenic, but we still need to test it first to determine whether it contains Sudan Red, and then talk about other things.

Seeing Boss Zhu's confused face, Fan Wubing explained, "The function of this thing is to make things very red and very positive, but it is carcinogenic. It seems that the country used to have a list of prohibited additives. Sudan Red is included in it.

Boss Zhu said "oh", and then told his secretary to contact the people from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine to come and take samples for testing. He and Fan Wubing returned to the office to continue discussing some issues.

That is, after waiting for more than an hour, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine sent a message proving that the bottle of spicy oil did contain Sudan Red, and the secretary also got the first-hand materials about Sudan Red?

Most people, unless they are operators in the production and processing links, don't know what Sudan Red is?

In fact, Sudan Red is a chemical dye, not a food additive. Its chemical composition contains a compound called tea, which has an even-acid structure. Due to the nature of this chemical structure, it is tuberculogenic and has obvious toxic effects on the liver and kidney organs of the human body.

Sudan red is a chemical dye, mainly used in petroleum, motor oil and other industrial solvents to enhance its color. It is also used to enhance the gloss of shoes, floors, etc.

In short, this thing should not be added to food.

Secret, "Since Sudan red is an artificially synthesized industrial dye, in 1995, the European Union and other countries have banned its addition to food as a pigment, and my country has also explicitly banned it. However, due to its bright coloring, some countries such as India still allow Sudan red to be added during the processing of spicy powder.

It is not news that Sudan red can cause cancer. What is news is that after Sudan red has been listed as a banned food in China for so many years, Sudan red has never been checked. Not only that, at present, even the methods and standards for identifying Sudan red in China have become a problem.

This time, if it weren't for Boss Zhu personally sending a secretary When the samples were sent for inspection, the people from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine heard that they were going to check the Sudan Red content, so they got the testing method from foreign channels, checked the ingredients in the samples, and changed any one of them. During this period, I am afraid that nothing can be found.

Because Sudan Red No. 1 is a highly toxic carcinogen, since 1995, the European Union and some other countries have begun to ban the addition of Sudan Red No. 1 dye to food. In 1996, the "Food Additives Use Hygiene Standards" issued in China also stipulated that Sudan Red is absolutely prohibited from being used in food production.

After a temporary online search, everyone also found that not long ago, France found that a British company produced The spicy products of India contain Sudan Red I, so they are required to recall the products immediately. Although the recall was very large, it rewrote the EU's import and export regulations. Therefore, the EU stipulates that all horseradish powder entering EU countries must provide a certificate that it does not contain Sudan Red I.

Many spicy powders produced in India. They were blocked from the EU for this reason. Indians also protested, believing that the EU had a targeted discriminatory import policy.

The British Food Standards Administration also issued a warning to consumers and trade organizations about Sudan Red I because it had previously found Sudan Red I in a batch of new foods on the market. Sudan Red No. 1 is a pigment that contains potential carcinogens. The British Food Standards Administration not only requires food manufacturers to continue to be vigilant against red pollution, but also reiterates that it is strictly forbidden to use Sudan Red No. 1, which is in the list of banned products containing potential carcinogens.

However, these two Sudan Red No. 1 incidents did not seem to attract much attention from relevant domestic parties, because since then, the domestic quality supervision department or the food safety authority has not required the corresponding products from other countries to provide a certificate that they do not contain Sudan Red No. 1 when entering China, nor has it been listed as a routine testing item.

"How could such a thing happen?" After hearing this report, Boss Zhu was very angry. "What does the quality supervision department do all day? This kind of thing should be their job responsibility. Why has it never been checked? If I hadn't discovered this matter when I had dinner with Mr. Xiao Fan today, I would still be kept in the dark! ”

When Boss Zhu got angry, the problem was very serious. Soon, the head of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the head of the food safety department came over. Seeing Boss Zhu’s rage, they were all a little terrified.

When they heard Boss Zhu asking about Sudan Red, both sides looked confused. It was obvious that they themselves did not know what Sudan Red was. Later, they called in experts from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and experts from the Additives Society, and everyone figured out what it was.

The expert told Boss Zhu that although the country had long issued the "Standards for the Use of Second-Class Additives" prohibiting the use of Sudan Red as a food additive, in his more than ten years of practice, he had never conducted Sudan Red testing, and no unit had applied for Sudan Red testing. In fact, even he himself had never seen a standard sample of Sudan Red.

The officials from the relevant departments who came over confessed that if Boss Zhu had not asked about Sudan Red this time, they had never even heard of the term Sudan Red.

"You guys are just eating corpses!" Boss Zhu said angrily, "Then I don't ask you what you can't do, I just ask, what can you do?! Just go to the market during the holidays, Are you going to take the samples for inspection and keep them for yourself? Or are you charging for the inspection twice a year and causing public dissatisfaction? What else can you do?"

Everyone looked at each other. How come Boss Zhu, Xindao, even knows about this matter? This was probably someone who snitched in front of him again? How else could he know such a thing?

In fact, the quality inspection department also has its own difficulties on this issue. At present, the country has not issued unified testing methods and standards, which brings insufficient judgment basis for the inspection and reporting of many ingredients that cannot be added. Therefore, currently they still There is no ability to issue certain test reports, and some merchants can seize on this after problems are found in their products, claiming that the indicator of Sudan red has never been included in the food safety inspection report. Regarding the qualitative nature of Sudan red, the state has also No official materials were issued.

Banning without checking, checking without standards to follow, and no evidence to rely on, makes non-food additives such as Sudan Red No. 1 still hidden in food as food additives even though its use as food additives is prohibited in China. It lasted for six years, and it also brought embarrassment to today’s law enforcement investigations;

"No matter what, what have you been doing all these years?" Boss Zhu naturally refused to listen to their excuses. In fact, as Boss Zhu said, besides being interested in collecting money, they were not interested in actively conducting business. , and did not have any enthusiasm, which led to today's situation.

Finally, Boss Zhu asked all departments to conduct self-examination and self-correction to see how many additives that threaten food safety within their respective jurisdictions cannot be inspected or have no handling standards. He said that as the commodity economy develops faster and faster, Today, it is not enough to rely on the initiative and integrity of businesses. Government departments must actually shoulder their responsibilities.

In addition, the food safety department is ordered to conduct random inspections of relevant products in major cities across the country to determine whether non-food additives such as Sudan red are added?

After beating these people, Boss Zhu said to Fan Wubing with a headache, "Look, it's like this. From top to bottom, they don't realize where their responsibilities lie. When fighting for power and profit, everyone rushes to Come up and break your head, and when it’s your turn to discuss responsibilities, you shrink your head like a turtle. If you sit in my position, you will be aged for at least twenty years!”

Fan Wubing smiled slightly when he heard this and said, "I believe this, so I am determined not to enter the officialdom. I do my business with conscience and freedom. I am also contributing to this country and the nation, and I am doing my best. What's wrong with that?" Okay?”

After hearing Fan Wubing's words, Boss Zhu shook his head and said, "Your idea seems reasonable at first glance, but it's actually wrong. It's precisely because this system has such flaws that we have to work harder. Transform it, otherwise, what else do we need to do? Just like your father, Comrade Fan Ting, isn’t he working hard for these things every day?”

"This. I don't deny it. In fact, I still admire your hard work." Fan Wubing said seriously.

"I don't see anything about admiration. I guess in your heart, you are laughing at us for being pedantic. That's the real thing." Boss Zhu would not be moved by Fan Wubing's words. , smiled and shook his head.

The two discussed for a long time, and after having dinner together, Fan Wubing said goodbye and left.

When he got home, it was already the lights were on. Only then did he notice that Shen Ying was not at home. When he asked his mother Zhang Mei, she said that Shen Ying was the same one in the afternoon. The girl came back, but then left again, saying she probably wouldn't come back in the evening.

"Oh, if she doesn't come, she'll probably be exchanging feelings with her sister." Fan Wubing nodded and thought to himself.

"What?" Zhang Mei raised her head and asked when she heard Fan Wubing muttering.