On July 22, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products in the Market" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), which will come into effect on December 1, 2023. The "Measures" clarify that "fresh food lights" must not be used to mislead consumers when selling fresh edible agricultural products.
Anyone who has been to a vegetable market and bought vegetables knows that some fresh food looks particularly rosy and tender under the illumination of light, which makes people have the urge to buy. But when I go home after shopping, I find that the beauty is far from it, and sometimes I even buy stale things.
The high-selling “fresh food lanterns” sell thousands of products every month. Searching with "fresh food lanterns" as the keyword, we found that a "fresh food lantern" sold by a seller in Zhongshan, Guangdong recommended by the system has a monthly sales of 2,000+. On the product title page, it says "Fresh Pork Lamp, Cold Fresh Meat, Seafood Lamp, Braised Vegetables and Cooked Food" Words such as "Special Lights for Stores".
According to reports, in response to public complaints about the problem of "fresh food lights" misleading consumers, the "Measures" clearly clarify that when selling fresh edible agricultural products, lighting and other facilities that significantly change the true color and luster of edible agricultural products and other sensory properties shall not be used to mislead consumers about the products. sensory cognition. In addition, the "Measures" clarify that fresh-cut fruits and vegetables and other ready-to-eat agricultural products should be properly protected for food safety to prevent cross-contamination. In addition, combined with the prominent feature that the market sales of edible agricultural products are dominated by individual retail investors, legal responsibilities are set up in accordance with the basic principle of "warning first, and penalties for refusal to correct", and the starting point for fines in some clauses is moderately lowered.
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