The countdown to the Mid-Autumn Festival has entered, and mooncake consumption has also entered its peak. On Weibo, WeChat Moments and other online platforms, you can see many attractive-looking “private kitchen mooncakes” claiming to be “made by handmade at home”, boasting “purely handmade”, “zero additions”, “real ingredients”, etc. , attracting people to buy. However, are these "good-looking" mooncakes really as beautiful as they appear? Is it safe to eat?

Tianjin Northern News:

The countdown to the Mid-Autumn Festival has entered, and mooncake consumption has also entered its peak. On Weibo, WeChat Moments and other online platforms, you can see many attractive-looking “private kitchen mooncakes” that claim to be “made by handmade at home” and are advertised as “purely handmade” and “zero added”. "Real materials" etc. to attract people to buy. However, are these "good-looking" mooncakes really as beautiful as they appear? Is it safe to eat?

According to Zheng Wenlong, director of the Food Safety Section of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, if it is really made in a private kitchen, it may not have obtained food production and sales qualifications and hygiene licenses, there is a lack of supervision in the processing process, and there is no quality inspection before sales. , once something goes wrong, there will be no way to trace the source.

In addition, the raw materials of some "private kitchen-made" products cannot be verified, and the abuse of additives beyond the scope and limit cannot be ignored. The production of mooncakes involves a variety of raw material types, such as flour, milk, salad oil, sugar, fillings, etc. In order to save costs, some unscrupulous sellers may use cheap substitutes, such as buying expired flour and using lower-priced sweeteners instead of white sugar. In addition, as mooncakes are a relatively perishable food, it is not uncommon to add preservatives at will in order to extend the shelf life. These are safety hazards worthy of attention.

In addition, in order to increase product attention, some sellers will publish some photos or videos, but their authenticity is difficult to verify. If consumers only rely on the pictures provided by the sellers to purchase, there will be a greater food safety risk. Risk

Risk. In addition, the "Food Safety Law" stipulates: "Catering employees should undergo a health examination every year and obtain a health certificate before they can participate in work." The health status of private kitchen manufacturing employees cannot be guaranteed and can easily become a blind spot for supervision, making foodborne infectious diseases a potential safety hazard.

In this regard, Zheng Wenlong suggested that when buying mooncakes, citizens should buy products from regular manufacturers. Food safety is more important than appearance.

So it is better to buy mooncakes with trademarks and safety monitoring.