"Gangrong Steamed Cake" produced by Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Gangrong Food") quickly gained popularity by sponsoring video programs such as "The Voice of China" and "If You Are the One".
This meal replacement product that many "healthy people" like has recently been exposed to major food safety issues again.
On July 26, the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau released a report on 10 batches of unqualified food, and Gangrong Steamed Cake Propylene Glycol exceeded the standard and was on the black list. According to the random inspection results, the Matcha Steamed Cake sold by Meilun Supermarket in Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou City, and labeled as produced by Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd., the detection value of propylene glycol was 3.55g/kg, and the national standard stipulated that it was ≤ 3.0g/kg. According to this standard, the detection value of propylene glycol in unqualified cakes in this random inspection exceeded the standard by up to 69%.
| Product name | Matcha steamed cake |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd. |
| Non-conforming items | Propylene glycol |
| Checkout value | 3.55g/kg |
| Standard value | ≤ 3.0g/kg |
| Excess ratio | 69% |
Regarding the quality inspection finding that "propylene glycol exceeded the standard", ifeng.com Finance called Gangrong Food, and the other party said that the problem batch of products may be caused by transportation, weather or other problems. At present, the review has been strengthened in relevant fields, and each batch of products produced will be sent for quality inspection. At the same time, the other party emphasized that this is only an individual case.
According to the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, in the food industry, propylene glycol is an excellent solvent, which can dissolve food additives such as preservatives, pigments, and antioxidants that are insoluble in water, and then add food; propylene glycol has strong hygroscopicity and has moisturizing and antifreeze effects on food.
However, long-term excessive consumption of propylene glycol also has great side effects. According to the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, propylene glycol is a low-toxicity category, and long-term excessive consumption may cause kidney disorders. The reason for the unqualified propylene glycol project in cakes may be that the manufacturer did not use it in excess during production and processing according to the national standard.
In fact, the unqualified items of Gangrong steamed cake were far more than propylene glycol. In recent years, Gangrong Food has been exposed to product quality problems many times.
In 2019, on May 9, 2019, the 17th issue of food safety supervision and sampling information announcement released by the official website of Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Bureau showed that the labeled matcha steamed cake produced by Hubei Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. had a detection value of 4.81g/kg of propylene glycol, and the standard was ≤ 3.0g/kg.
In May 2018, the official website of Xiaogan City Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter for the flight inspection of Hubei Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. (No. 8, 2018). According to the Xiaogan City Food and Drug Administration, the flight inspection was carried out on 7 aspects of Gangrong Food's enterprise qualification, production site and equipment facilities, procurement and purchase inspection management, and production process control. Now, the problems found in your company's procurement and purchase inspection management, production process control, documents and records, and food safety accident handling during this flight inspection are as follows:
On September 7, 2017, the Market Supervision Administration of Xiaogan City, Hubei Province (formerly the Food and Drug Administration of Xiaogan City) released the sampling information of the 9th issue of food safety supervision in 2017, showing that the Gangrong Steamed Coconut Cake Staphylococcus aureus project produced by Hubei Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. failed the sampling inspection.
On May 12, 2017, the official website of the Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration (formerly Guangzhou Food and Drug Administration) announced the 2017 Quarter 1 food supervision and sampling information, showing that the total number of colonies of Gangrong steamed milk cake produced by Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd. failed.
Compared with the high-profile TV promotion, Gangrong Steamed Cake's attention to new media promotion is obviously not enough. After ifeng.com Finance opened the Sina Weibo search, it found that the company did not have an officially certified Weibo account, only one called "Gangrong Steamed Cake" with a background covered with steamed cake products. The latest Weibo stayed in 2015, and the only comments in the comment area were abuse from netizens who heard the news today. The search found that other social media channels did not have Gangrong's direct response to the matter.
With enough funds to appear on the screen and blow up the brand, why can't even the most basic and important food safety issues be solved? The repeated public criticism of the regulatory authorities and the overwhelming crusade of netizens are not afraid at all. Without coming forward to explain the reason, does Hong Kong Rong Steamed Cake not cherish its own brand?
Source: Phoenix Finance (some content from Consumer Reports, Tianyancha), Daily Economic News (comprehensive Beijing time, "Corporate Transparency Report")
