What are the technical specifications of food safety standards?

Food safety standards are technical specifications for food production, processing, transportation and sales.

According to the provisions of the Food Safety Law, food safety standards include the following contents: the limits of pathogenic microorganisms, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, heavy metals, pollutants and other substances harmful to human health in food and food-related products; Variety, scope of application and dosage of food additives.

Nutritional requirements of main and auxiliary foods specially designed for infants; Requirements for labels, labels and instructions related to food safety and nutrition; Hygienic requirements in the process of food production and operation; Quality requirements related to food safety; Food inspection methods and procedures; Other contents that need to formulate food safety standards.

Those who engage in food production and business activities without obtaining a food production and business license, or those who engage in food additive production activities without obtaining a food additive production license, the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate the illegal income, illegally produced food, food additives and tools, equipment, raw materials and other items used for illegal production and business.

Food safety standards shall include the following contents:

1. Provisions on the limits of pathogenic microorganisms, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, biotoxins, heavy metals and other pollutants harmful to human health in food, food additives and food-related products.

2 varieties, scope of use and dosage of food additives.

3. Nutritional requirements of infants and other special groups for main and supplementary foods.

4. Requirements for labels, signs and descriptions related to food safety requirements such as hygiene and nutrition.

5. Hygienic requirements in the process of food production and operation.

6. Quality requirements related to food safety.

7. Food inspection methods and procedures related to food safety.

8. Other contents for which food safety standards need to be formulated.

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