This "century-old brand" a rice cake was found to be banned preservatives As many as 4 times environmental violations were fined more than 800,000 yuan

China Quality News Network News (Yan Dong) recently, in the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Bureau released the 36th issue of 2021 food sampling information, it was notified that a batch of "Wei Yan" water mill fresh rice cakes were unqualified.

Water mill fresh rice cake found prohibited preservatives

Taizhou Xinghua Runguo Nantong Haorunduo supermarket franchise store sales of the nominal Yangzhou Weiyang Bean Food Co., Ltd. commissioned Tianchang City Yuantian Food Co., Ltd. production of water mill fresh rice cake, dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt (in terms of dehydroacetic acid) does not meet the provisions of the national food safety standards. Inspection result: 0.0589g/kg, the standard value is not allowed to be used. The inspection institution is Jiangsu Hua testing and certification technology co., LTD.

Source: Yangzhou Weiyang Bean Food Co., Ltd. official website

It is understood that dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt, as a broad-spectrum food preservative, have a strong ability to inhibit mold and yeast. Dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt can be completely absorbed by the human body, and can inhibit a variety of oxidases in the human body, long-term excessive intake of dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt will endanger human health. The National Standard for Food Safety and the Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760-2014) stipulate that dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt are not allowed in raw wet noodle products. The reason for the detection of dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt (in terms of dehydroacetic acid) in corn noodles may be that individual enterprises have used the additive to prevent food spoilage, or it may be that the compound additive used contains the additive.

The Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Bureau has instructed the relevant municipal market supervision departments to immediately organize and carry out disposal work, investigate and deal with illegal acts according to law, find out the flow of products, and urge enterprises to take measures such as removing and recalling unqualified products from the shelves to control risks.

He has been punished by the relevant departments for environmental violations repeatedly

According to the investigation, Yangzhou Weiyang Bean Food Co., Ltd. has also been punished by the relevant departments for environmental violations many times.

Yanghuan Penalty (2021) No. 06-38 shows that the company was fined 170,000 yuan by the Yangzhou Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment for "discharging atmospheric pollutants in excess of atmospheric pollutant emission standards". In addition, in 2018 alone, the company was fined 26,680 yuan, 650,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan by the Yangzhou Guangling District Environmental Protection Bureau respectively. The cumulative fine is 876,700 yuan.

This network also inquired that Tianchang Yuantian Food Co., Ltd. has also been investigated and punished by relevant departments for illegal acts in recent years. In May this year, Tianchang Yuantian Food Co., Ltd. was punished by the Tianchang Municipal Ecological and Environmental Bureau for "violating the environmental impact assessment system and the air pollution prevention and control system". In 2020, Tianchang Yuantian Food Co., Ltd. was fined 5,000 yuan by the Tianchang Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau for "products whose labels do not meet the relevant provisions of prepackaged food labels" and confiscated 1,000 bags of Weiyang brand water mill fresh rice cakes and 1,000 boxes of Weiyang brand yam powder.

According to public information, Yangzhou Weiyang Bean Food Co., Ltd. was established in July 1998 with a registered capital of 10.687 million yuan and legal representative Liang Jiafu. The business scope includes the production and sales of soy products (non-fermented soy products), beverages (protein drinks), and road general freight. Pre-packaged food, bulk food wholesale, retail, etc. According to its official website, Yangzhou Weiyang Bean Food Co., Ltd. created a dry shop in Yangzhou Jiangsuo yixiang that dates back to the establishment in 1859. Founded in 1956, it is a century-old brand formed by the public-private partnership of soy products production shops and workshops. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it won the product quality management award, the new product development achievement award, and won the title of provincial excellent product for many times. Weiyang Bean Food Co., Ltd. is a key leading enterprise in Jiangsu Province, one of the top 50 brand enterprises in China's soy products industry, and a long-established brand in Jiangsu.

Tianchang Yuantian Food Co., Ltd. was established in November 2015 with a registered capital of 3 million yuan. The legal representative is also Liang Jiafu. The business scope includes food production and sales.