Summer food again under control

Summer food again under control

Food surveillance: Security controls for products during vacation time

machine cream, grill companion, cooling bags and more-food surveillance in Baden-Württemberg regularly checks food, sunscreen and other articles that are now particularly in demand during the vacation time.

"During the holiday season, activities and enjoyment outdoors are very popular. Whether for a picnic, grilling or in the ice cream parlor, summer pleasure should be carefree. Food surveillance in Baden-Württemberg therefore checks food, sunscreen and other articles that are now particularly in demand during vacation time. Of course, we look at our checks, cosmetic means and needs, especially in health problems Fabrics ”, said the Minister of Nutrition, Rural Area and Consumer Protection, Peter Hauk, on August 7, 2023.

Kernobst juices and cream in the focus

whether as an apple spritzer as a summer thirst quencher or pure - core carpenters, especially from the region, are still very popular. The chemical and veterinary examination office (CVUA) Sigmaringen regularly examines such juices on the Patulin mold. Core fruit and core obstacles, especially from apple, are the most important source of contamination.

100 samples of core carpenters from apple, pear, quince or mixtures from it have been tested in 2022 and 2023. Fortunately, the experts only had to object to three rehearsals of pear and apple juice due to an exceeding the highest content of the European Union. In the other juices, Patulin was either not or only in small, uncritical quantities. "Through careful harvest, storage and processing, the strain can be reduced with patuline. Most companies do an excellent work here. The results of food monitoring underline that fruit juices from Baden-Württemberg not only taste excellent, but also of the highest quality and safe," said Minister Hauk.

A long -running favorite for food surveillance remain the hygiene checks of open cream from bakeries, ice cream parlors and cafés. Survision machines are usually used here. To avoid microbiological contaminants, cream automatic machines must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected every day. Remains of already filled cream should be removed from the machine in the evening and not reused the following day. "We have a constant need for control here," said Minister Hauk. The results of the CVUA Stuttgart confirm this: 43 percent of the cream samples made from surcharge machines that have been examined there since the early 2022 were noticeable. After all, health -hazardous germs were not detectable.

Unserved grill enjoyment

whether in marinades, salads or as the classic companion of the grill sausage - mustard is a summer all -rounder. Here, too, the critical ingredients are in particular in the focus of the experts in the CVUAS. Erucasic acid is a natural component of oil -rich seeds of cross -flowers such as mustard. However, too high content in food can lead to reversible fats of the heart. "The previous results of this year's investigations by the CVUA Freiburg are gratifying: In none of the eleven samples examined so far, the EU highest content of 35 grams of erucasic acid was exceeded per kilogram of mustard," said Minister Hauk.

Another focus of the investigation at mustard is genetic engineering changes, due to rapeseed, which can be present in the raw material mustard seed as contamination. Brown mustard, which is used for sharp mustard or dijon mustard, was last affected here. This is often imported from Canada, an growing land for genetically modified rapeseed. After a significant increase in positive findings was found last year, the results for 2023 are again almost without exception. Low traces of genetically modified rapeseed were only detectable in one of 16 samples examined so far. The contaminants, which are also proven in the previous year, are permitted in the EU and do not have to be marked separately. Corn coals are also checked for genetic engineering changes, another classic for grilling. "Here, too, our previous examinations have not resulted in any abnormalities," Minister Hauk continued. Genetically modified corn is grown in Spain and Portugal.

sun protection

"Our focus not only applies to food, but also cosmetics and so -called needs, for example when they come into contact with food," said Minister Hauk. With all the delights in the sun, the protective sunscreen should not be missing. In none of the ultraviolet (UV) protection creams examined at the CVUA Karlsruhe at CVUA Karlsruhe were eliminated content of harmful benzophenone. In the case of a product, precautionary notices and the component list were missing. Three other products wore supposedly misleading advertising statements to "coral or ocean-friendliness", which must be occupied by the manufacturers.

Sun protection is indispensable for a safe stay in the sun. After sunbathing, the grade to the cooling after-sun lotion often follows to give the skin moisture and calm them down. These test results are also soothing. Of the 35 nursing lotions examined so far, a labeling defect was only found in the event of one product. The panthenol, which has been shown in many products as a nourishing active ingredient, has always been proven.

cooling bags are particularly in the hot