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This standard supersedes "Hygienic Standards for Detergent for Food Tools and Installations" (GB 14930.1-1994).
Compared with GB 14930.1-1994, this standard has the following main changes:
- the standard name was changed into "National Standard of Food Safety - Detergent";
- terms and definitions were modified;
- usage requirements for preservatives and colorants were modified;
- microbiological indexes were modified;
- product classification was added;
- operating requirements for surfactants were added;
- operating requirement for essences were added;
- indexes of methanol and formaldehyde were added;
- classification indexes of arsenic and heavy metal were added;
- sensory index was deleted;
- requirements for fluorescent whitening agents were deleted.
National Food Safety Standard - Detergent
食品安全国家标准
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1 Scope
This standard is applicable to detergent for food.
2 Terms and Definitions
2.1 Detergent for food
Materials used for washing and cleaning food, tableware as well as tools, equipment, containers and food packaging materials which contact with food.
3 Product Classification
The products are divided into two classes according to their use:
- Class A products, detergent used for cleaning food directly.
- Class B products, detergent used for cleaning tableware and tools, equipment, containers and food packaging materials which contact with foods.
4 Technical Requirements
4.1 Raw materials requirements
4.1.1 General
Raw materials used in detergent for food shall meet the requirements of relevant national standards and specifications.
4.1.2 Surfactant
4.1.2.1 Surfactants used in Class A products shall be those specified in the list of detergent raw materials which are allowed to be used in China.
4.1.2.2 Surfactants used in Class B products shall not have influence on human health under the used concentration and mode.
4.1.3 Preservative
4.1.3.1 Preservatives used in Class A products shall be those specified in the list of detergent raw materials which are allowed to be used in China.
4.1.3.2 Preservatives used in Class B products shall be those specified in the list of detergent raw materials which are allowed to be used in China or those specified in GB 22115.
4.1.4 Colorant
4.1.4.1 Colorants used in Class A products shall be those specified in the list of detergent raw materials which are allowed to be used in China.
4.1.4.2 Colorants used in Class B products shall be those specified in the list of detergent raw materials which are allowed to be used in China or those specified in GB 22115.
4.1.5 Essence
4.1.5.1 Essences used in Class A products shall meet the requirements of GB 30616.
4.1.5.2 Essences used in Class B products shall meet the requirements for Class 10 products of GB/T 22731-2008.
4.2 Product requirements
4.2.1 Physical and chemical indexes
Physical and chemical indexes shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1.
Table 1 Physical and Chemical Indexes
Item Index Inspection method
Class A Class B
Arsenic (As)/(mg/kg) ≤ 3.0 5.0 GB/T 30797
Heavy metal (by Pb)/(mg/kg) ≤ 30.0 100.0 GB/T 30799
Methanol content/% ≤ 0.05 0.1 GB/T 30795
Formaldehyde content/% ≤ 0.05 0.1 GB/T 30796
4.2.2 Microorganism limit
Microorganism limit shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 2.
Table 2 Microorganism Limit
Item Limit Inspection method
Total bacterial count/(CFU/g or CFU/mL) ≤ 1 000 GB 4789.2
Coliform bacteria/(CFU/g or CFU/mL) ≤ 30 GB 4789.3
5 Others
The class of products (Class A or Category B) shall be marked on minimum sales package, among which Class A products may be marked with "May contact with foods directly".
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Terms and Definitions
3 Product Classification
4 Technical Requirements
5 Others
