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"Is there a shelf life for disposable chopsticks?"
At Shenzhen University subway station Exit C, there are often five or six mobile vendors in the morning.
Early in the morning on weekdays, many office workers passing the subway station will snatch a breakfast from here. Taken away with breakfast, there are also disposable chopsticks packed in bags-in this area without fixed dining seats, providing disposable tableware has become the operating habit of every mobile street vendor.
These disposable chopsticks are mostly made of wood, wrapped in a thin layer of plastic paper, and can be quickly removed with a single tear. Jing Bao reporter saw that the chopsticks had no other information on the wrapping paper except for the brand name of the chopsticks.
"The amount is very large, and a large bag is needed in a few days." Aunt Wang, who sells fried rice noodles, said that they usually buy disposable chopsticks from the market, with a bag of several hundred pairs. They don't pay much attention to the shelf life of disposable chopsticks, because they can't be put on for a long time and they run out quickly.
In addition to mobile street vendors, many restaurants also provide consumers with disposable chopsticks. Recently, Jingbao reporter came to Nanshan District, walked into a small restaurant named "× crispy chicken" and saw some disposable chopsticks wrapped in red transparent plastic bags on the table. In these chopsticks, some plastic packaging has cracked, exposing bamboo chopsticks with gray spots. Those spots are more or less dark or light. At this moment, the lady is sitting at the dining table to arrange disposable tableware.
"Is there a shelf life for disposable chopsticks? You do n’t say, I do n’t know." As soon as the words fell, the shopkeeper immediately pulled out a pack of disposable chopsticks from a bag in the corner to check. mark. She said frankly that she didn't know the shelf life of disposable chopsticks. Usually, the disposable chopsticks that I bought usually open the packaging to see, "Like those moldy, I just pick them out and throw them away."
Jing Bao reporter found that many people ignore the production date and shelf life of disposable chopsticks. Among the more than 10 merchants that the restaurant visited, two-thirds did not know the quality of disposable chopsticks. Even the seller of disposable chopsticks cannot tell consumers clearly the production date and shelf life of chopsticks.
Missing production date and shelf life on the outer packaging
During the visit, Jingbao reporter learned that there are two main sources of disposable chopsticks in restaurants, one is the owner's own purchase of the restaurant; the other is the main store distribution of the chain. Self-purchasing of disposable chopsticks, including self-purchasing, contacting wholesalers to deliver to your door, and purchasing online.
For different wholesalers, the packaging and sales models of disposable chopsticks are different. In the Kee Kee Grain and Oil Disposable Tableware Wholesale Store located in Zhongwu Market, Baoan District, it is full of various groceries, boxes stacked high, and bags interdependent. Among them, about 10 bags of disposable chopsticks were stacked in it, and the "Fuyuan Healthy Bamboo Chopsticks" mark was clearly visible on the packaging bag. Jingbao reporter learned from the packaging specifications of these disposable chopsticks that there are 20 bags in a small bag, 45 bags in a large bag, and 60 pairs of disposable chopsticks in each bag. The owner of the wholesale line said that they did not indicate the production date and the expiration date. "As long as it does not return, it will be fine for a few months."
Disposable chopsticks sold by Longxing Tape Co., also located in the Zhongya market, are packed in boxes, one box of 30 bags, and one pack of 60 pairs. The person in charge of the store said that they would buy 100 boxes of disposable chopsticks each time, and they would be sold out within a month. According to the store, the disposable chopsticks sell for 3 yuan a pack and the wholesale price is 2.5 yuan a pack. The shop highly recommends this kind of chopsticks because the price is good.
However, the Jiarongsheng store in Nanmao Nanmao Market in Nanshan District is another scene. A reporter from Jingbao visited and found that some disposable chopsticks sold here are marked with the manufacturer, production date and shelf life on the packaging. Some disposable chopsticks are dated on the outer packaging bag.
In addition, Jingbao reporter also contacted several stores selling disposable chopsticks on Taobao.com. However, Jingbao reporters found that the sellers could not clearly say the production date of the disposable chopsticks. "Same day" and "recently" was the sellers' general response to the production date, but they could not produce the relevant certificates. As for the shelf life, the sellers do not have a unified answer. "Three months", "six months", "four years" and other replies emerge in an endless stream, and many sellers think that it is "see personal storage".
"Is it moldy" becomes the standard for acceptance of disposable chopsticks
Why do most disposable chopsticks lack a production date and a shelf life?
With questions, Jingbao reporter consulted a chopsticks manufacturer Fuzhou Mingzhu Houseware bamboo chopsticks factory in Fuzhou. Mr. Wen, a staff member of the company, said that bamboo is a natural material and contains moisture, which makes it difficult to set a shelf life for it to prevent mold. "Some customers will have a special warehouse, which is relatively clean and not wet, and may be stored for a long time; some customers store chopsticks directly in the store, a dozen or twenty pieces are stacked, and there is an air conditioner blowing for a long time "It must be prone to mold." Mr. Wen said that the main reason for disposable chopsticks being mold is the storage environment. "So, if I print a 5-month shelf life, customers can mold after 3 months of storage. What should I do? ? "
"Mold or not" is the main standard for many businesses to accept disposable chopsticks. "These disposable chopsticks are not marked with the date of production. We mainly check to see if there is mold. If we open the package and see mold, we will not ask for it," said the owner of Leweixin Noodle Restaurant in Nanshan District. Small dry pot restaurants also located in Nanshan District generally require disposable chopsticks when packing for take-out. Because the amount is not large, the boss usually purchases disposable chopsticks in the market when purchasing ingredients. Regarding the production quality of chopsticks, the boss admits that it is not clear, as long as no mold marks appear on the surface of chopsticks, they will continue to be used by customers. Some chain store officials said that chopsticks are delivered by regular manufacturers. Although sometimes the package does not indicate the date, they know that disposable chopsticks have a shelf life.
Disposable chopsticks have national standards
"When the chopsticks were almost used up, we directly contacted the specialized manufacturers for distribution through the computer system, and they were delivered soon." Said the principal of a convenience store chain that provided food and beverage. Jingbao reporter saw in this convenience store that each pair of disposable chopsticks is wrapped in transparent plastic paper. The front of the packaging paper is printed with the convenience store logo and the date of production of the disposable chopsticks, and the manufacturer of the chopsticks is printed on the back. , Production address, production license number, a two-year warranty and the words that this product complies with national standards.
It is understood that according to the National Standards for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the China National Standardization Administration on June 28, 2005, a series of disposable chopsticks national standards "Disposable Chopsticks Part 1: Wooden Chopsticks" and "Disposable Chopsticks 2" Part: "Bamboo chopsticks", there are clear standards for bamboo and wooden disposable chopsticks: "Each box of products should have the manufacturer's name, address, date of manufacture, shelf life, and other signs." According to AQSIQ 2006 According to the "Implementation Rules for Food Packaging Containers and Tools", the minimum product packaging unit for disposable products should indicate the shelf life of the product. The shelf life of sterilized disposable chopsticks is a maximum of 4 months.
Jingbao reporter learned from the Shenzhen Municipal Market and Quality Supervision and Administration Commission that Shenzhen ’s main regulatory basis for the production and sales of disposable chopsticks is the “Product Quality Law of the People ’s Republic of China”, “Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Quality Regulations” and “Food of the People ’s Republic of China” Security Act. Among them, the "Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that the product or its packaging must have a product quality inspection certificate; the product name, manufacturer's name and address of the product marked in Chinese; the product used within the time limit, marked with the production date and safe use Expiry date or expiration date. If the product label does not comply with the provisions of this law, it shall be ordered to correct it; if the product label with packaging does not meet the labeling requirements such as the use of the product within a limited period, if the circumstances are serious, it may be ordered to stop production and sales and may be punished with 15 to 100% of the illegal income A fine of 20 percent.
The relevant staff of the Shenzhen Municipal Market and Quality Supervision and Administration Commission stated that "24 batches of disposable chopsticks were spot-checked in 2016, and 27 batches of disposable chopsticks were spot-checked in 2017, and sampling is being conducted in 2018."
Spot checks on disposable chopsticks did not stop, but the fish that missed the net still roamed outside. Perhaps it is because few people have thought that two wooden or bamboo strips that are not astonishing in appearance have put together a market with huge consumer demand.
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