Analysis on monitoring results of chemical pollutants and harmful factors in food in Nantong City from 2016 to 2021
Objective To understand the pollution of chemical pollutants and harmful factors in food in Nantong City,accumulating data for targeted food safety prevention and control,and to provide reference basis.Methods Samples were collected and determined every year according to the requirements of"Jiangsu Province Food Pollution and Harmful Factors Risk Monitoring Manual".Results A total of 1 364 food samples of 18 categories were collected in Nantong City from 2016 to 2021,223 indicators from 8 categories were monitored,and 60 samples were found to exceed the standard,involving 21 indicators form 9 categories of food,with an exceeding standard rate of 4.40%.The exceeding standard items included food additives in baked food and alcohol,pesticides in tea and tea products,vegetables and their products,fruits and their products,veterinary drugs and prohibited drugs in eggs and egg products,meat and meat products,honey,and harmful elements in aquatic animals and their products.There were statistically significant differences in the rate of food exceeding standards among different categories of pollutants,different monitoring points and different circulation links,and the rate of chemical pollutants and harmful factors exceeding standards in samples from different years showed an increasing trend year by year(P<0.05).Conclusions The risk of chemical pollutants and harmful factors in food in Nantong City is relatively low,but some food products still exceed the standard.It is suggested that relevant departments should strengthen the precise supervision efforts on key food,pollutants and circulation links to effectively ensure the food safety for residents.
Chemical pollutantsHarmful factorsFood monitoringFood Safety