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15 batches of tea drinks were detected with prohibited substances, involving brands such as Neighborhood, Xingman Cup, and Wang Lemon

Recently, the Shenzhen Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau issued a notice on the sampling inspection of food safety in 2021, and the results showed that 15 batches of tea drinks were detected to contain sunset yellow, involving neighbors, Xingman Cup, Wang Ming and other beverage stores. At present, the Shenzhen Municipal Supervision Bureau has required the market supervision departments of each jurisdiction to investigate and deal with unqualified products and their producers and operators in a timely manner and investigate and deal with them according to law. In response to the results of this sampling, the Shenzhen Municipal Supervision Bureau reminded consumers not to blindly pursue products with too bright colors or too different from the actual colors, nor to pursue all kinds of "net red drinks" too much.

Sampling

Lemon tea sold by neighborhood, star cup and other beverage shops was detected to contain sunset yellow

Recently, the Shenzhen Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau issued the 2021 Food Safety Sampling Inspection Circular (Phase 27), the notification of a total of 2055 batches of food, involving 670 business entities, a total of 13702 food indicators were tested, found 47 batches of unqualified samples, including 18 batches of unqualified catering food, unqualified items for dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt, aluminum residues, benzoic acid and its sodium salt, sunset yellow.

The sampling results showed that a total of 15 batches of tea drinks were found to contain the unfit food additive Sunset Yellow. Among them, the sample of "Tai Lu Hand Play lemon tea" sold by the neighborhood lemon tea beverage shop in Longhua District, Shenzhen was detected to have a sunset yellow content of 0.017 (g/kg), the sample of "Treasure Tai Green Citrus King" sold by Xingman Cup Beverage Shop in Longhua District was found to contain sunset yellow 0.0066 (g/kg), the sample of "Thai Cold Herbal Lemon Tea" sold by Wang Ming (Shenzhen) Restaurant Management Co., Ltd. Central Business Building Branch was 0.016 (g/kg), and the "Forgive Lemon Tea" sold by Lin Xiang Lime Beverage Shop in Futian District was "Forgive Lemon Tea" sold by Lin Xiang Lime Beverage Store in Futian District. The sample was detected with a sunset yellow content of 0.016 (g/kg).

15 batches of tea drinks were detected with prohibited substances, involving brands such as Neighborhood, Xingman Cup, and Wang Lemon
15 batches of tea drinks were detected with prohibited substances, involving brands such as Neighborhood, Xingman Cup, and Wang Lemon

Image source Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision official website.

15 batches of tea drinks were detected with prohibited substances, involving brands such as Neighborhood, Xingman Cup, and Wang Lemon

Investigation and handling of unqualified products and their producers and operators have been requested

For the unqualified products, the Shenzhen Municipal Supervision Bureau said that it has required the market supervision departments of each jurisdiction to investigate and deal with the unqualified products and their producers and operators in a timely manner, investigate and deal with them according to law, and further urge enterprises to perform their statutory obligations.

background

The neighborhood is a local start-up tea brand in Zhanjiang

Upgraded to registered brand "LINLEE" in June 2021

According to the official website of the neighborhood beverage store, LINLEE is a local start-up tea brand in Zhanjiang, focusing on lemon tea. As of July 2021, LINLEE has more than 500 stores nationwide. The neighborhood lemon tea drink shop of this sampling is located in Longhua District, Longhua District, Longhua Street, Sanlian Community, Xingguang City A101AH-010 Shop, linlee longhua qinghu store, in LINLEE · hand play lemon tea official website can be found.

Consumption tips

It is not advisable to pursue products with too bright colors or too different from the actual colors

In view of the prominent problems found in this sampling inspection, the Shenzhen Municipal Supervision Bureau reminded consumers that they should choose regular stores with complete licenses and good health conditions to buy tea drinks, fruit and vegetable juices and other drinks. Before drinking, observe whether the drink has sensory characteristic abnormalities, such as abnormal color, unknown precipitation or odor, and pay attention to observe that disposable catering has no damage or pollution. Don't blindly pursue products that are too colorful or too different from the actual color, and don't pursue all kinds of "net red drinks" too much.

Written by: Nandu reporter Xiao Yunhui intern Cheng Yu

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