Ministry of Health: Launching Inspection Methods for Risk Monitoring of Plasticizers in Food

The deputy director of the Ministry of Health General Office and spokesman Spokesman Deng Haihua answered reporters' questions Photography China Network Zhang Lin China Daily June 10 (Shi Wenfang) The reporter learned from the news conference held by the Ministry of Health today that the Ministry of Health attached great importance to Taiwan’s “plastic” "Chemical Agent Incidents" initiated relevant work such as risk monitoring and risk assessment for food safety, and under the unified deployment of the Food Safety Commission Office of the State Council, together with the relevant departments of food safety supervision, jointly conducted the investigation of phthalate esters. Disposal and other related work.

At the press conference, Deng Haihua, deputy director of the Ministry of Health, introduced the work that the Ministry of Health has already carried out.

First, a total of 17 kinds of phthalate esters were included in the black list of non-edible substances that may be illegally added in foods, and test methods were announced.

The second is to conduct risk monitoring of phthalates in foods.

The third is to carry out knowledge publicity, through the media, and organize the 12320 public health hotline to provide consumers with health risk warnings and scientific knowledge of phthalates.

The fourth is to strengthen the supervision and investigation of Dongguan Yanyan Food Co., Ltd. Cases, and also organize experts to study the issues related to clinical diagnosis and treatment of DEHP and other phthalates that may affect health.