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Consumer Council | KFC's new Escherichia coli coli exceeds 1.8 times McDonald's Strawberry Newland with preservatives

2020-06-15T23:45:50.885Z


The Consumer Council published a selection of 29 ice cream test results published today (15th). The samples were collected from supermarkets, department stores, dessert shops, ice cream shops, restaurants and other places from January to April this year. Safety, microbiological and nutrient content testing. Among them, it was found that the Apollo Appolo's mint chocolate premium ice cream had a total bacterial content exceeding 16%. In addition, KFC's KFC's selected milk chocolate cookie Xindi was also tested. The content of coliform bacteria was 1.8 times higher than the standard, and the health status was not ideal. In addition, the Consumer Council found the preservative sorbic acid in McDonald's chocolate crispy strawberry fresh land, with a content of 57 mg per kilogram and a total bacterial content of 32,000 per gram, but it did not exceed the standard.


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Written by: Yuan Shu

2020-06-15 10:00

Last update date: 2020-06-15 11:22

The Consumer Council published a selection of 29 ice cream test results published today (15th). The samples were collected from supermarkets, department stores, dessert shops, ice cream shops, restaurants and other places from January to April this year. Safety, microbiological and nutrient content testing. Among them, it was found that the Apollo Appolo's mint chocolate premium ice cream had a total bacterial content exceeding 16%. In addition, KFC's KFC's selected milk chocolate cookie Xindi was also tested. The content of coliform bacteria was 1.8 times higher than the standard, and the health status was not ideal.

In addition, the Consumer Council found the preservative sorbic acid in McDonald's chocolate crispy strawberry fresh land, with a content of 57 mg per kilogram and a total bacterial content of 32,000 per gram, but it did not exceed the standard.

▼The fat and sugar content of 29 ice cream bars of the Consumer Council▼

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According to the "Frozen Dessert Regulations", the total content of any frozen dessert for sale must not exceed 50,000 bacteria per gram, and the content of coliform bacteria should not exceed 100 coliforms per gram. The former is an indicator of hygiene quality, while the latter content reflects the hygiene quality.

A non-prepackaged mint chocolate premium ice cream purchased by the Consumer Council at Apollo, Kwai Fong Village, Kwai Chung, found that the total bacterial content was 58,000 bacteria per gram, exceeding the upper limit of 16%, indicating that the product's hygienic conditions were not ideal; and A non-pre-packaged milk milk chocolate cookie newland coliforms purchased from KFC Rongfang Road Kwai Chung Kwai Chung contains 280 flora per gram, not more than 100 coliforms per gram above the upper limit and more than 1.8 Times, and the bacteria content is 15,000 per gram, which is lower than the upper limit.

However, the Consumer Council test also pointed out that this does not mean that eating these ice creams will cause food poisoning. From the manufacturing to the sale of ice cream and frozen desserts, multiple processes, transportation, storage temperature, cleanliness of food processing tools and machines, etc., will affect the microbial content ultimately sold to consumers. The above samples have been forwarded to the Food Safety Center for follow-up. The KFC responded to the Consumer Council that the branch involved in the sale of ice cream with coliform bacteria has stopped selling the product and has been thoroughly disinfected by detergents; the "Apollo" manufacturer It is considered that the test result is inaccurate, and the test result is considered to be in line with the standard when leaving the factory, but it is caused by problems in other processes.

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The Consumer Council quoted KFC as saying that it was very concerned about this particular issue and sent a dedicated team to follow up. In addition to the immediate suspension of sales of all new locations at the relevant stores, it also commissioned an independent testing and accreditation body to conduct new site tests for all branches. As a result, the entire line met the quality requirements. . The manufacturer also stated that it has thoroughly reviewed and reviewed the existing cleaning and disinfection procedures, and actively researched and introduced more stringent quality control measures. At the same time, it also strengthened the cleaning and disinfection training of the restaurant management team and employees to ensure food quality and safety.

McDonald's stated that the sorbic acid content of the strawberry Sinti comes from Stowe syrup instead of Sindi, and the relevant sorbic acid content also complies with the laws of Hong Kong. The company means that it has always strictly abided by food safety laws and standards, and has a rigorous supplier management system. It has entrusted an internationally recognized independent testing and accreditation body to conduct independent tests on a regular basis. In the past six years, more than 1,413 kinds of food materials, including new ground, have been tested for microbial content. All test results are satisfactory.

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