Many people have the habit of paying attention to the production date when buying food, but the production date and shelf life of some bulk food and cooked food products are still easily overlooked. As a classic dish, “shredded chicken” is often packed or taken out to enjoy this delicacy. Who ever thought that “shredded chicken” was actually reprocessed from expired food?
Frozen meat expired, can I continue to sell it after processing?
Recently, Xiamen Municipal Market Supervision Bureau exposed a typical case of frozen food raw materials that were thawed, heated and seasoned into “hand-shredded chicken” after expiration.
The law enforcement officers of the Yuandang Market Supervision Office, Siming District, Xiamen City, checked the snack bar of Jijixiafan based on the reported clues, and found the < span>22 bags of frozen food ingredients such as salt-baked chicken, bone-fragrant chicken hearts, Buddha jumps over the wall that have passed the expiration date. Law enforcement officers continued to conduct in-depth inspections and found that 6 whole chickens were being cooked in a pot on the kitchen stove in the back of the store, and the iron rack above the stove was attached with 2 takeaway production sheets, there are discarded 9 bags in the trash can, and the production date on the bag has passed the expiration date.
Picture source: Xiamen Market Supervision
According to the confession of Liu, the party involved in the snack bar:
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In 2019, Liu purchased successively from Yunfu City, Guangdong Province Imported 65 batches of “fresh cooked chicken” and other multi-category frozen food raw materials, engaged in food business activities in multiple places, and built a self-contained freezer in Wuxian Town, Tong’an District to store raw materials.
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In 2020, stores will be closed one after another.
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In 2021, the snack bar will resume After the operation, Liu did not destroy the frozen food raw materials he had hoarded before, but took the risk of transporting the “fresh cooked chicken” that had exceeded the shelf life in the self-built frozen warehouse to the snack bar, thawed, heated and seasoned into “hand-shredded chicken” and other meals. Food, sold simultaneously through online takeaway and offline dine-in.
According to the “Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China” and other laws and regulations, the market supervision department made a penalty decision to revoke the “Food Business License” to the party concerned. , and transfer the case to the public security organ;
At the same time, according to Article 135 of the Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, The party, Liu, shall not apply for a food production and operation license within five years from the date of the penalty decision in this case, or engage in the management of food production and operation, or serve as a food safety manager of a food production and operation enterprise.
The expired frozen food raw materials involved in the case were destroyed and disposed of harmlessly in a timely manner according to law.
Being fined for selling expired food occurs from time to time
Four things to do when going out, food, clothing, housing and transportation , the attention of consumers to food can be imagined. Recently, a number of food production and operation enterprises have been fined for using and selling expired food.
The official website of the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau shows that recently, Beijing Papa John’s Catering Development Co., Ltd. Majiapu West Road store was fined 5 by the Beijing Fengtai District Market Supervision Bureau for using expired ingredients. million.
Image source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision
Administrative penalty information display, February 23, 2022 , during the law enforcement inspection of the Beijing Papa John’s Catering Development Co., Ltd. Majiapu West Road Store, the law enforcement officers of the Beijing Fengtai District Market Supervision Bureau found that the food raw red peppers used had exceeded Shelf life. It is understood that the three products made by the store on the same day, the magic seafood rolled edge 9-inch pizza, spicy crayfish pasta, and black pepper beef pasta, all use the expired materials of this batch. The Municipal Supervision Bureau of Fengtai District, Beijing imposed a fine of 50,000 yuan on him according to law.
And not long ago, Shanghai Starbucks Coffee Management Co., Ltd. Wuxi Zhenze Road Store, Wuxi Changxing Building Store was approved by < span>Falsify, replace, tear up the shelf life labels of prepared food ingredients, etc.
Use of expired food raw materials, dealing with expired food, and failure to implement special use of towels for wiping food contact surfaces, etc., The illegal gains were confiscated by the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Xinwu District, Wuxi City and fined nearly 700,000 yuan and 670,000 yuan respectively.
And unlike the use of expired food ingredients, Watsons Ningbo High-tech Zone Baolong Commercial Plaza Branch sold expired coffee beveragespunished by the market supervision department. It is reported that on January 27, 2022, law enforcement officers of the Ningbo Municipal Market Supervision Department seized 5 bottles of coffee beverages that have exceeded the shelf life at the store. Watsons Ningbo High-tech Zone Baolong Commercial Plaza Branch has been punished by the market supervision department for violating the Food Safety Law.A fine of 10,000 yuan.
What should I do if I find out that I bought expired food?
The shelf life of food is determined by food producers and operators according to the food raw materials, production process, packaging form and storage conditions, etc., and guarantees the food under the marked storage conditions. Minimum term for quality and food safety. Once the shelf life is determined and marked on the package, it cannot be changed at will.
The shelf life of food is equivalent to the promise made by the enterprise to consumers. During this period, the flavor, taste and safety of the food are guaranteed, so you can rest assured edible.
Food safety is related to people’s life and health. The purpose of national food safety standards is to protect public health, and food safety standards are national mandatory standards. In order to ensure the safety of food, my country’s Food Safety Law regards the expiration date of food as one of the food safety standards. Even if consumers or other sellers agree to buy, they can no longer sell to them.
If consumers buy expired food, they must not eat it again. They should report to the merchant in time to return or request compensation. If they cannot negotiate with the seller, You can file a complaint with the consumer association, or go to the local market supervision bureau or food safety supervision department to file a complaint about the specific behavior of the supermarket. If the negotiation fails, you can file a lawsuit in the court.
Source: China Food Safety Network
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