In response to media reports that fluorescent substances exceed the standard in paper containers such as instant noodles and milk tea, the national food safety risk assessment center (CFS) issued a statement on the application standard of food packaging and paper, and introduced the application standard of food packaging. Today, let’s talk about it in detail.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
China’s hygienic standard for food packaging base paper clearly stipulates the hygienic indexes such as lead, arsenic, fluorescent substances, coliform and pathogenic bacteria in the base paper in direct contact with food, and formulates the corresponding hygienic standard, detection standard and analysis method of food packaging base paper.
Food outer packaging materials are not applicable to the hygienic standard of food packaging base paper.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
At present, the paper cups and bowls of instant noodles, milk tea and other foods are generally double-layer coated products (such as polyethylene). The paper materials in direct contact with food shall meet the hygienic standards of food packaging base paper, and the film coating materials shall meet the corresponding standards. Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
The external materials of food packaging containers shall avoid direct contact with food, and measures shall be taken to prevent the migration of fluorescent substances to food and avoid harm to human health.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
In other countries or regions with relevant standards, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists the substances allowed in food contact paper and paperboard in some chapters, but there are no restrictions on fluorescent brighteners. The FDA also approved some substances used on paper and paperboard through the food exposure notification procedure, including fluorescent brighteners.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
The EU has no regulations on food packaging and generally complies with the provisions of Part 36 of the regulations on food contact materials issued by the German Federal Institute for risk assessment. Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
It is stipulated that the part of baking paper, colorant or fluorescent brightener shall not be used for baking paper, but if the colorant or fluorescent brightener does not migrate to food, coated paper of multilayer paper and paperboard does not directly contact food, the above substances can be used. Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
Food outer packaging materials are not applicable to the hygienic standard of food packaging base paper.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
The directive of the European Council stipulates that only kitchen towels and napkins can be added with fluorescent whitening agent, and the maximum use shall not exceed 0.3%. Other food contact paper products shall meet the requirements of German BFR for food contact paper.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls
At present, Japan, Australia, Singapore and other countries have no specific laws and regulations on food packaging paper, only general provisions on food contact materials.Hygienic Standard for Paper Cups and Bowls. The EU has no regulations on food packaging and generally complies with the provisions of Part 36 of the regulations on food contact materials issued by the German Federal Institute for risk assessment.