Carcinogenic dye processing chili powder industry "hidden rules"

The business club reported on July 19th that it used industrial pigments to color paprika, corn bran was used to dope the chili powder, and smoky peppers made it more vivid... These tricks used to flourish in the production and marketing chain of chili powder for many years. Before it was investigated and dealt with by the relevant departments on a large scale, it is now a resurgence. A few days ago, Shek Pai town seized a batch of chili powder containing harmful substances at a grain and oil store. The test results showed that it contained the industrial dyes Alkaline Orange and Rhodamine B, which are carcinogenic. It is understood that these chili powder are purchased from the Xinli Agricultural Wholesale Market in Dongguan City. The reporters from Southern Metropolis visited the business and responded. “The recent tight winds have caused such chili powder not to be sold.”

Investigating and Disposing of Poison Pepper Powder at Shi Pai Yi Shi Oil Store Recently, the Industrial and Commercial Branch of Shi Pai Town, Dongguan City, seized a case of selling food containing toxic and hazardous substances in a special operation of “Three Dozens”. On June 7, the Shek Pai Industrial and Commercial Sub-branch conducted a random inspection of the bulk red pepper powder and bulk dried chili powder sold at the Shih Pai Xinghong Grain and Oils Store. The test results showed that the bulk red chilli powder contains toxic substances of alkaline orange and rhodamine B, and bulk dried chilli powder contains toxic and harmful substances of rhodamine B. The Shek Pai Industrial and Commercial Sub-bureau has seized 12.5 kilograms of loose chili powder and 8.5 kilograms of bulk dried chili powder that have not been sold in accordance with the law.

After verification, the operators of Shih Pai Xinghong Grain and Oil Store confessed that they sold bulk red paprika powder and dried bulk paprika powder, which were purchased in March 2012 from a shop in Dongguan Xinli International Agricultural Trade City (Xinli Agriculture). , Buy a total of 40 pounds of bulk red chili powder, a total of 27.5 kg of sales; purchase bulk dried chili powder a total of 30 kg, a total of 21.5 kg of sales.

Visit "The wind is tight, we don't sell it"

The Xinli Agricultural Market is the largest pepper distributing market in the country. The chili trading market covers an area of ​​more than 30,000 square meters and the daily trading volume reaches 300 tons. The products radiate throughout the country and some products are sold to Australia and North America.

The South Reporter walked into a pepper shop on Heng Er Road, where only red pepper powder and dried chili powder were placed. The color was not bright, and the red pepper powder was even a bit yellow. “How much is a red pepper powder?” asked the Southern Capital Daily reporter. The shop owner said: "8 bucks." "Is there a cheaper one?" "The cheap kind hasn't happened recently. Now the wind is tight, we don't sell those." "Then, of course, everything was added." Afterwards, the Southern Capital reporter asked about 10 shops and was told that "the cheaper ones are not for sale now." Southern Reporter learned that the pepper industry has always been a weak link in the supervision of related departments. When Yuan Zhiqiang, director of the Dongguan City Administration for Industry and Commerce, interviewed the media last year, he exposed that “some industries have seen “hidden rules.” For example, in the pepper industry, in order to maintain the bright color of dried chilli peppers and extend their shelf life, they smoked with **; The red pepper is red and bright, and Rhodamine B industrial dyes have been added.” In 2007, Dongguan had conducted a large-scale investigation of counterfeit chili powder, but now it has risen again.

Insider-stained corn bran powder mixed with real chili powder Mr. Chen, who had worked at a dry goods store in a large farmers' market in Dongguan, said that the business of selling paprika in the agricultural marketing market has been relatively prosperous. In 2007, Nandu reporter once interviewed that the wholesale price of paprika sold in a number of farmers' markets in Dongguan was even half as cheap as the wholesale price of raw chili peppers. "The secret of this is that some of the chili powder in the farmers' market is not ground out of dried chilli peppers, but instead is mixed with some dyed corn bran."

According to Mr. Chen, the wholesale price of a kilogram of yellow corn bran is around 1.2 yuan, while the wholesale price of chili powder is 6 yuan per pound. The difference between the two is huge, which also makes adulteration a huge profit. According to Mr. Chen, the process for making dyed paprika is relatively simple. First, the corn husk is ground into a powder, and then the corn husk is colored with a chemical material called “golden golden” (commonly known as alkaline orange). Made of fake chili powder.

Mr. Chen said that savvy merchants do not fake all the chili powder. Instead, they mix the chili powder dyed from corn bran with the real chili powder and sell it to customers. The price per kilogram will be one or two pounds cheaper than real chili powder.

Distinguishing into the water, if there is fading may be toxic According to food experts, alkaline orange and rhodamine B are industrial dyes, the human body will cause greater damage after ingestion, long-term intake will increase the risk of cancer. According to industry insiders, after the “Sudan Red Incident” was exposed three years ago, these two kinds of harmful substances have become illegal substitutes for dyeing. Using these raw materials has become a “hidden rule” in the industry.

An expert at the Dongguan City Center for Disease Control and Prevention who has long been engaged in food hygiene monitoring said: “These two substances are often used by some unscrupulous traders to dye chili powder and bean products. In general, the color of paprika added with industrial dyes will It's brighter, it's red, it's bright, and the natural chili powder is a bit yellow because of oxidation. So when the people buy it, the more colorful the color, the more likely it will be a problem." In addition, Rhodamine B is easily soluble in water, and the public can Put dry chili powder in clean water, and if there is serious discoloration, it may contain such substances.

The dyed paprika production process grinds the corn husks into a powder. The carcinogenic dye “Golden” (commonly known as the basic orange) will be colored with corn husk powder. The fake paprika powder will be pepper powder that will be dyed from the corn husk and genuine. Paprika mixed together and sold to customers cost comparison:

The wholesale price of yellow corn bran is 1.2 yuan/kg, and the wholesale price of chili pepper is 6 yuan/kg.

The wholesale price of dyed chili powder is half that of the wholesale price of raw chili powder of chili powder.

Encyclopedia of basic orange: An azo basic industrial dye, commonly known as "golden yellow", "block yellow", it is generally used for the dyeing of acrylic fibers and direct printing fabrics, but also for silk, wool and cotton The dyeing of fibers is also used for the dyeing of leather, paper, feathers, grass, wood, bamboo and other products. Excessive intake, inhalation, and skin contact with the substance can cause acute and chronic poisoning damage. It is a carcinogen.

Rhodamine B: commonly known as flower pink, is a synthetic dye with a fresh pink color, as a carcinogenic chemical raw materials, the state banned the use of food dyeing.