Analysis and Overview of Sample Quantity in Food Safety Sampling Inspection
Food safety sampling is the first step in import and export food safety monitoring,the representativeness of the samples taken will play an important role in the evaluation of the entire monitoring quality.The number of samples that need to be taken during the food sampling process to meet the standard requirements is an issue that samplers need to focus on.Food testing-related standards of China usually have certain requirements on the number of samples.This article summarizes the special requirements on the number of samples in commonly used food-related standards based on multiple national standards and industry standards,in order to serve as a reference for front-line food supervision at ports.