On February 18, Wang Hai, a well-known anti-counterfeiter, posted on his social platform account that Dongfang Selection's self-operated Ecuadorian white shrimp concealed the addition and excessive use of sodium metabisulfite, which was suspected of defrauding consumers.
It is understood that the South American white shrimp selected by Dongfang did not indicate the use of sodium metabisulfite in the ingredient list, but the whistleblower sent it for inspection but detected a sulfur dioxide residue of 0155 grams of kilograms, more than 01 gram kg. At the same time, the anchor emphasized in the live broadcast room that the ingredient list only has shrimp, water, and salt.
The official customer service staff of Dongfang Selection responded that for the batch sent by an anchor for inspection, Dongfang Selection also conducted testing, and the results of the inspection were in line with the requirements of national standards. Dongfang Selection will test the products every month, and the products will also be tested through the customs.
The test report that meets the requirements of the national standard can be seen on the product detail page, and the composition of white shrimp is only shrimp, water and salt. The above-mentioned staff member said.
After the shrimp are caught out of the water, the head is easy to turn black, and the industry generally uses sodium metabisulfite, which is commonly known as "shrimp medicine", as a preservative. Sodium metabisulfite produces water-soluble sulfur dioxide during the decomposition process, resulting in sulfur dioxide residues. It is mainly used for preservative, and long-term or excessive consumption will cause health to the human stomach and intestines.
Food safety has always attracted much attention, mainly because in recent years, there have been too many food hazard incidents that have refreshed the three views, and each of them can make people sick and unable to eat. Functional departments should strengthen supervision and strengthen testing. People should also develop the habit of testing and cultivating the awareness of testing, which is the best protection for themselves.