啤酒中加类似“伟哥”物质、水饺中使用硼砂……五起食品安全案例公布

Core Viewpoint - The market regulatory authorities have intensified their enforcement actions against food safety violations, revealing significant illegal activities in the food industry and emphasizing the importance of compliance and consumer safety [1]. Summary by Relevant Sections Enforcement Actions - In the first half of the year, the regulatory system handled 181,000 food safety violation cases, imposing fines and confiscations totaling 740 million yuan, and referred 653 cases to judicial authorities [1]. Case Summaries - Case 1: Guangdong Zhanjiang "Water Shrimp" Incident - Four frozen shrimp companies were found to have illegally added excessive phosphates and falsely labeled their products as "zero additives," resulting in fines totaling 7.4943 million yuan and the revocation of their food production licenses for five years [2]. - Case 2: Beijing Haidian "Toxic Candy" Incident - A product sold through live streaming was found to contain a banned diuretic, leading to a criminal investigation that resulted in the arrest of over 40 suspects and the closure of 15 live streaming channels, with the case involving over 50 million yuan [3]. - Case 3: Chongqing Munibro Brewery Illegal Additives - A beer was found to contain a substance similar to a prescription drug, leading to a fine of 150,000 yuan and the referral of the case to criminal authorities [4]. - Case 4: Zhejiang Shaoxing Sifang Food Co. Vinegar Incident - The company was found to be using acetic acid to produce counterfeit vinegar, with over 900 boxes of non-compliant products seized, and the case has been referred to criminal authorities [5]. - Case 5: Fujian Shishi Restaurant Borax Use - A restaurant was found to have illegally used borax in food products, leading to an investigation and referral to criminal authorities [6]. Regulatory Emphasis - The regulatory body highlighted the need for food producers to adhere to legal standards and emphasized that violations will result in severe penalties, urging societal participation in monitoring food safety [1][6].