Can "anti-bacterial" food detergent really be antibacterial? What bacteria are they against? In response to this, the Food and Drug Administration (hereinafter referred to as the Food and Drug Administration) invited Associate Professor Cheng Xu Shuzhen, a bachelor's degree in food safety hygiene and inspection at Rong University to explain the correct concept of using and choosing food detergents.
Is antibacterial detergent really antibacterial?For food detergents that specifically emphasize "antibacteriality", should consumers be considered the first choice? Associate Professor Xu Shuzhen said that the function of food detergent is to clean the surface or contact surface of the food, and after cleaning, it can reduce the detergent. The detergent that contains "anti-bacterial" means that antibacterial ingredients can keep the detergent for a long time and do not remain on the surface of food or containers to maintain an antibacterial effect. The Food and Drug Administration also emphasized that food detergents have no antibacterial effects and there is actually no big difference in use. If the ingredients still need to be heated before consumption is consumed after cleaning, it is actually unnecessary to contain antibacterial ingredients in the detergent.
Associate Professor Xu Shuzhen also pointed out that the cleanser made of fermented fruits and vegetables (often called environmentally friendly enzymes) may produce methanol during the fermentation process, which often has an excessive methanol content in the finished product. Therefore, people should pay special attention to this type of product, regardless of whether they are self-made or purchased.
In addition, when purchasing food washing agents, packaging and labeling complete products are preferred to avoid choosing products with unknown origin and unclear labeling. The product label must be in traditional Chinese as the main language, and must have information such as origin, responsible manufacturer, manufacturing date, etc. It is recommended to read the label carefully before purchasing.
The "food-level" and "nontoxic" detergents are not in compliance with the specificationsAssociate Professor Xu Shuzhen emphasized that in order to avoid confusion and misconfusion among the public, the law stipulates that the detergents cannot be marked with "food-level" or "nontoxic" in the same meanings as "food-level" or "nontoxic". Therefore, if you see "food-level detergents", "nontoxic dishwashing essence", and "nontoxic fruit and vegetable detergents", they actually do not meet the specifications. Businesses need to pay special attention when promoting products.
The Food and Drug Administration also urged to understand the specifications of food detergents and carefully read product labels and instructions before purchasing, so that you can buy food detergents that are truly at ease, avoiding products that are too unfair to advertise.
Original text quoted from "Pharmaceutical Food Safety Weekly"