Tag: Food Hygiene

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Do we need public chopsticks at the dinner table?

When we go out to eat, the waiter sometimes equips a pair of public chopsticks or a public spoon when serving a certain dish. The existence of public chopsticks and public spoons should be said to be a special scenery line in the Chinese cultural circle. This time let’s talk about public chopsticks and spoons. When it comes to public chopsticks and spoons, we have to mention sharing meals and dividing meals first. The common meal system has not existed since ancient times in our country. As is known to all, At present, our Chinese dining table culture is a common meal system. This is very different from western countries and Japan, where the culture of separate meals is popular. Read More …

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Organic food, what truth do you have to know?

In recent years, organic food has become more and more popular, and many people only choose organic food when shopping in supermarkets. However, businesses have also taken the opportunity to publicize that organic food does not use chemical additives, is pure natural, more nutritious and safer, and many consumers are flocking to it. However, is organic food really better? Is it worth people’s love? Truth 1: Organic food is not necessarily safer. Organic food is actually a product produced, processed and sold according to the standards of organic products for human consumption and animal use. In fact, organic food is produced and processed without synthetic chemicals, such as fertilizers, chemical pesticides and chemical growth regulators. But will it be safer? Read More …

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Crayfish, do you want to eat or not? How to eat safely?

It is said that love and food cannot be failed, and crayfish seems to have become a delicious food in the hot summer. However, there are various doubts about whether crayfish can be eaten. Dr. Clove will answer a series of questions about crayfish today. Is crayfish shrimp or worm? The crayfish is a crustacean called Procambarus clarkii, It is a kind of food similar to the freshwater shrimp we usually eat. Crayfish has been reported fiercely before: rumors say that it grows in dirty environment such as gutters and carries a large number of parasites and heavy metals, and even some say that crayfish was originally brought in from Japan [for decontamination]. The Japanese do not eat it, only Read More …

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[Vampire Drink] Don’t Buy

Recently, many media have revealed that a variety of [brand] blood bag beverages called [vampire beverage] [vampire diary beverage] [vampire plasma beverage] [vampire energy beverage] [simulated plasma] are selling well on the Internet and in physical stores. The blood bag packaging of such products is similar to medical plasma, and some of them are labeled to distinguish [A, B, AB, O, Other] and other types. After investigation, such products were produced without the approval of any department. The vast majority have only English labels, Product labels are not standardized, Belonging to the “three noes” product, Some mark false manufacturers and production license numbers, Drinking as a beverage has great potential food safety hazards. This kind of [three noes] product, which Read More …

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[Vampire Drink] Don’t Buy

Recently, many media have revealed that a variety of [brand] blood bag beverages called [vampire beverage] [vampire diary beverage] [vampire plasma beverage] [vampire energy beverage] [simulated plasma] are selling well on the Internet and in physical stores. The blood bag packaging of such products is similar to medical plasma, and some of them are labeled to distinguish [A, B, AB, O, Other] and other types. After investigation, such products were produced without the approval of any department. The vast majority have only English labels, Product labels are not standardized, Belonging to the “three noes” product, Some mark false manufacturers and production license numbers, Drinking as a beverage has great potential food safety hazards. This kind of [three noes] product, which Read More …

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Prevention of food poisoning starts with intravenous drip.

Food poisoning, also known as food infectious diseases, is a common disease, but it is often painful and sometimes even life-threatening. After people are infected by foodborne microorganisms, they may not have discomfort symptoms or only slight gastrointestinal discomfort. However, dehydration and diarrhea may also occur in severe cases. Depending on the type of infection, food poisoning can even lead to death. Therefore, it is particularly important to take actions to prevent food poisoning. Follow the following methods to avoid being harmed by these microorganisms hidden in food. 1. Please make sure that animal foods (meat, dairy products, eggs) have been cooked fully or sterilized; 2. Avoid eating raw or spoiled meat and eggs, and check whether they have expired Read More …

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Can eating ice cream also cause food poisoning? Watch out for these 4 microorganisms

Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the ice cream products of Blue Bell Company in the United States, which has caused 8 people to seek medical treatment due to infection and 3 people to die. The ice cream also entered the Chinese market last year and was sold in Shanghai, Sichuan, Heilongjiang and other places. Listeria, perhaps many people are still unfamiliar with this name. However, according to a report in the 2010 China Journal of Food Hygiene, the detection rate of Listeria in food safety monitoring in 13 provinces in China is 3.7%, with raw meat products having the highest detection rate. Food poisoning caused by microbial infection is Read More …

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How to bring food safely and delicious in summer?

In order to save money and eat smoothly, many friends like to bring [lunch] (a Japanese word introduced through Taiwan), that is, boxed lunch, to the company for lunch. However, when the weather is hot, food is easy to corrupt. There is no refrigeration condition on the road, and the company may not have a refrigerator to put it in. There are also many friends who worry that the temperature is high, bacteria grow fast, and nitrite produced in vegetables will also increase. What should I do about this meal? Fight against microorganisms Speaking of which, everyone can understand that, in the final analysis, it is to fight against microorganisms. Microorganisms are everywhere. As long as there are nutrients in Read More …

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Food additives are not as terrible as you think.

People in the food industry often say such a saying: [Food additives are the soul of the food industry.] However, rumors about food additives are always popping up to stimulate the sensitive nerves of the public, making consumers virtually worried about the safety of food additives. Is food additive an angel or a devil? Is food with food additives unsafe? Myth 1: [No Preservatives] [Zero Additives] Is Food Safer? Generally speaking, consumers think that [preservative-free] [zero addition] is safer, and businesses also aim at this point, using such descriptions to cater to consumers’ psychology and at the same time selling at a good price. In fact, preservatives are mainly used to prevent food from spoiling, otherwise some food will be Read More …

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Is it possible that you ate [zombie meat] 40 years ago?

The issue of food safety in China has always attracted attention. At the end of June 2015, various domestic media reported a piece of news about [zombie meat]. Sources reported that China’s General Administration of Customs investigated and dealt with a large number of smuggled frozen meat worth over 3 billion yuan, including more than 100,000 tons of frozen chicken wings, frozen beef and other by-products. Among them, there are aged frozen meat that has been frozen for more than 40 years. Netizens joked that the age of the meat may be older than that of the people who eat it, which can be called [zombie meat]. They quietly appeared in snack stalls and restaurants. Are you the victim of Read More …