Chongqing Exposes 28 Batches of Non-Compliant Food, Including Green Tea, Sorghum Liquor, Drinking Natural Mineral Water, etc.

Foodmate Network News — Recently, the Chongqing Municipal Market Supervision Administration issued a notice on the latest round of food safety sampling inspection, organizing sampling inspections of 4,961 batches of samples across 31 categories of food, and detecting 28 batches of non-compliant food.

2 batches of food were found to have microbial contamination problems

2 batches of food were found to have microbial contamination problems, namely the cake (hot-processed pastry) produced by Chongqing Yuda Minsheng Food Co., Ltd. (registered address: Banan District), whose total bacterial count does not comply with the national food safety standard; and the reusable tableware (bowl) used by the Youyang County Luo Yi Snack Shop, whose coliform bacteria do not comply with the national food safety standard.

The total bacterial count is an indicative microbiological indicator, mainly used to evaluate the cleanliness of food and reflect whether the food meets hygiene requirements during the production process. If the total bacterial count of food severely exceeds the standard, it will destroy the nutritional components of the food, accelerate spoilage, and render the food unfit for consumption. An excessive total bacterial count indicates that an individual enterprise may not have strictly controlled the hygienic conditions of the production and processing process as required, or that the packaging containers were not cleaned and disinfected properly; it may also be related to inadequate sealing of product packaging and improper control of storage and transportation conditions.

Coliform bacteria are one of the commonly used indicator bacteria for food contamination both domestically and internationally. The detection of coliform bacteria in tableware suggests a relatively high possibility of contamination by intestinal pathogenic bacteria. The National Food Safety Standard Disinfected Tableware (Drinking Utensils) (GB 14934—2016) stipulates that coliform bacteria must not be detected in disinfected tableware (drinking utensils).

14 batches of food were found to have excessive pesticide residues

14 batches of food were found to have excessive pesticide residues, namely the Feizixiao lychee sold by Ruihong Food Business Department in Beibei District (now Liangjiang New Area), whose cyazofamid does not comply with the national food safety standard; the white jade yam sold by Yubang Restaurant in Liangjiang New Area, whose prochloraz and prochloraz manganese salt do not comply with the national food safety standard; the Erjingtiao (chili pepper) sold by Chongqing Dushi Hui Supermarket Management Co., Ltd. (registered address: Fuling District), whose chlorpyrifos does not comply with the national food safety standard; the well-water bean sprouts sold by Nianbai Restaurant in Yuzhong District, whose 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) does not comply with relevant national regulations; the red small chili peppers used by Lantang Yan Restaurant in Dadukou District, whose clothianidin does not comply with the national food safety standard; the Yongchuan green tea (Sichuan stir-fried) sold by Le Meng Convenience Store in Jiulongpo District, nominally produced by Chongqing Yongchuan District Yongrong Tea Factory, whose imidacloprid does not comply with the national food safety standard; the small Taiwan mango sold by Qi'en Liuzhen Food Supermarket in Banan District, whose pyraclostrobin does not comply with the national food safety standard; the sweet potato sold under the name "Yipin Fresh Supermarket (Lügang Lanbin Store)" on the Meituan platform (APP) by Chongqing Yipin Hongyu Technology Co., Ltd. Nanbin No. 1 Branch (registered address: Hechuan District), whose thiamethoxam does not comply with the national food safety standard; the Feizixiao lychee sold by Huihui Department Store Supermarket in Yongchuan District, whose cyhalothrin and lambda-cyhalothrin do not comply with the national food safety standard; the scallions sold by Lelele Lifestyle Supermarket in Bishan District, whose propiconazole does not comply with the national food safety standard; the Orah mandarins sold by Haolide Food Supermarket (registered address: Liangping District), whose profenofos does not comply with the national food safety standard; the bananas sold by Chongqing Chengjing Zhongda Department Store Supermarket Co., Ltd. (registered address: Liangping District), whose pyraclostrobin does not comply with the national food safety standard; the red-heart Wang honey sweet potatoes sold by Lianhua Lifestyle Supermarket in Fengdu County, whose cyhalothrin and lambda-cyhalothrin do not comply with the national food safety standard; and the black eggplant sold by Yijiaxin Lifestyle Supermarket in Dianjiang County, whose clothianidin does not comply with the national food safety standard.

6-benzyladenine (6-BA) is a plant growth regulator that was once widely used in bean sprout production. The Announcement of the State Food and Drug Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Health and Family Planning Commission on the Prohibition of the Use of Substances Such as 6-Benzyladenine in the Production of Bean Sprouts (2015 No. 11) stipulates that producers shall not use 6-benzyladenine, sodium 4-chlorophenoxyacetate, gibberellin and other substances in the production of bean sprouts, and bean sprout operators shall not sell bean sprouts containing 6-benzyladenine, sodium 4-chlorophenoxyacetate, gibberellin and other substances.

Pyraclostrobin is a fungicide with protective, curative and translaminar action. It is irritating to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Ingestion through food generally does not cause acute pyraclostrobin poisoning, but long-term consumption of food with excessive pyraclostrobin also has a certain impact on human health. The National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food (GB 2763—2026) stipulates that the maximum residue limit of pyraclostrobin in mango is 0.05mg/kg, and the maximum residue limit in banana is 1mg/kg.

Profenofos is a non-systemic organophosphorus insecticide with contact and stomach poisoning action, has good penetrability on leaves, and has good control efficacy against citrus red mites. A small amount of residue will not cause acute human poisoning, but long-term consumption of food with excessive profenofos may have a certain impact on human health. The National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food (GB 2763—2026) stipulates that the maximum residue limit of profenofos in citrus is 0.2mg/kg.

9 batches of food were found to have problems of out-of-range or excessive use of food additives

9 batches of food were found to have problems of out-of-range or excessive use of food additives, namely the rice noodles sold by Zhang Ni at Rooms 1-6, 1st Floor, No. 39-5 Xinghua East Road, Dunren Street, Fuling District, whose sorbic acid and its potassium salt (calculated as sorbic acid) do not comply with the national food safety standard; the dried goji berries sold by Xiyiyi Grocery Store in Beibei District, whose sulfur dioxide residue does not comply with the national food safety standard; the wide vermicelli sold by Jinshan Old Hotpot Restaurant in Beibei District, whose dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt (calculated as dehydroacetic acid) do not comply with the national food safety standard; the brown sugar steamed buns processed and self-made by Koushun Steamed Bun Shop in Yongchuan District, whose sodium cyclamate (calculated as cyclohexyl sulfamic acid) does not comply with the national food safety standard; the Dazu handmade noodles sold by Tengyuan Hong Lifestyle Supermarket in Dazu District, nominally produced by Dazu District Yujia Noodle Processing Factory, whose tartrazine does not comply with the national food safety standard; the bulk 8-yuan sorghum liquor sold by Hu Haiqian at No. 41 Qingxin Street, Qinglong Town, Tongliang District, whose neotame does not comply with the national food safety standard; the pig head meat (braised meat in soy sauce) produced by Jiachu Bao Braised Food Workshop in Kaizhou District, whose sunset yellow does not comply with the national food safety standard; the thousand-layer crispy flower rolls sold under the name "Old-Dough Thousand-Layer Flaky Bun (Liangjiang Future City Store)" on the Meituan platform (APP) by Yunyang County Old-Dough Thousand-Layer Flaky Bun Restaurant, whose sodium cyclamate (calculated as cyclohexyl sulfamic acid) does not comply with the national food safety standard; and the hot and sour vermicelli sold by Yibai Supermarket Heishui Store in Youyang County, whose aluminum residue (dry sample, calculated as Al) does not comply with the national food safety standard.

Sorbic acid and its potassium salt have strong antibacterial activity and a good preservative effect, and are currently very widely used food preservatives. Long-term consumption of food with excessive sorbic acid and its potassium salt may cause harm to the liver, kidneys and bone growth. The National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760—2024) stipulates that sorbic acid and its potassium salt (calculated as sorbic acid) shall not be used in rice noodle products.

Tartrazine, also known as edible yellow No. 4, is a water-soluble azo compound and a common synthetic colorant widely used in food production. Long-term intake of food with excessive tartrazine may cause damage to the human liver, etc. The National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760—2024) stipulates that tartrazine shall not be used in fine dried noodles.

Aluminum potassium sulfate (also known as potassium alum) and aluminum ammonium sulfate (also known as ammonium alum) are leavening agents and stabilizers commonly used in food processing, and use will produce aluminum residue. The National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760—2024) stipulates that the maximum residue limit of aluminum in vermicelli and wide vermicelli (dry samples) is 200mgkg. Long-term intake of food with excessive aluminum residue may affect the human body's absorption of nutrients such as iron and calcium, thereby causing osteoporosis, anemia, etc., and may even affect the development of nerve cells.

Sodium cyclamate, with the chemical name sodium cyclohexyl sulfamate, is one of the sweeteners commonly used in food production, with a sweetness 40—50 times that of sucrose. Long-term intake of food with excessive sodium cyclamate may cause certain harm to the human liver and nervous system. The National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760—2024) stipulates that sodium cyclamate shall not be used in fermented flour products.

2 batches of food were found to have other pollutant problems

2 batches of food were found to have other pollutant problems, namely the reusable tableware (bowl) used by Zhou Fang Restaurant in Tongliang District, whose anionic synthetic detergent (calculated as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) does not comply with the national food safety standard; and the drinking natural mineral water sold by Ranran Xiaohuangyu Restaurant in Changyuan Street, Rongchang District, nominally produced by Chongqing Yangba Live Spring Mineral Water Co., Ltd. (registered address: Rongchang District), whose bromate does not comply with the national food safety standard.

Bromate generally does not exist in water. When source water contains bromide and is disinfected with ozone, the inorganic disinfection by-product bromate can be produced; it is a by-product produced after ozone disinfection of various natural water sources such as mineral water and mountain spring water. The National Food Safety Standard Drinking Natural Mineral Water (GB 8537-2018) stipulates that the maximum limit of bromate in drinking natural mineral water is 0.01mg/L.

The main active ingredient of anionic synthetic detergent is sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, a low-toxicity chemical substance. The National Food Safety Standard Disinfected Tableware (Drinking Utensils) (GB 14934-2016) stipulates that anionic synthetic detergent (calculated as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) must not be detected in disinfected tableware (drinking utensils). The reason for the detection of anionic synthetic detergent in disinfected tableware (drinking utensils) may be that the detergent used to clean the tableware does not meet the standard; or that the detergent or disinfectant was not thoroughly rinsed off, etc.

In addition, 1 batch of food was found to have an excessive biotoxin problem, namely the corn grits sold by Tang Jie Supermarket in Jiashi Town, Jiangjin District, whose deoxynivalenol does not comply with the national food safety standard.

The market supervision and management departments at the locations concerned have, in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, launched investigation and handling work in accordance with the law for the non-compliant products found in the above sampling inspections, and have also taken risk control measures, ascertained the flow of products, recalled and removed non-compliant products from shelves, analyzed the causes and carried out rectification.

Information on non-compliant food

Serial No. Name of labeled production enterprise Address of labeled production enterprise Name of sampled unit Address of sampled unit Food name Specification/model Trademark Production date/batch number Non-compliant item║Test result║Standard value Inspection agency

1 / / Ruihong Food Business Department, Beibei District No. 245 Tongrong Road, Caijiagang Town, Beibei District, Chongqing Grade A－Feizixiao lychee / / 2026-06-10 (purchase date) Cyazofamid║0.037mg/kg║≤0.02mg/kg Guangzhou Inspection Testing and Certification Group Co., Ltd.

2 / / Yubang Restaurant, Liangjiang New Area Room 2－1, No. 5-13 Beicheng Tianjie, Guanyinqiao Street, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing White jade yam / / 2026-06-05 (purchase date) Prochloraz and prochloraz manganese salt║1.16mg/kg║≤0.3mg/kg Guangzhou Inspection Testing and Certification Group Co., Ltd.

3 / / Zhang Ni Rooms 1-6, 1st Floor, No. 39-5 Xinghua East Road, Dunren Street, Fuling District, Chongqing Rice noodles / / 2026-05-25 (purchase date) Sorbic acid and its potassium salt (calculated as sorbic acid)║0.273g/kg║Not permitted to be used Chongqing Institute of Metrology and Quality Inspection

4 / / Chongqing Dushi Hui Supermarket Management Co., Ltd. Commercial Units 21, 22, 23, Building 2, Jinke Tianlai City, No. 52-59, 60, 61 Hongsheng Avenue, Lizhi Street, Fuling District, Chongqing Erjingtiao (chili pepper) / / 2026-06-15 (purchase date) Chlorpyrifos║0.059mg/kg║≤0.02mg/kg Chongqing Institute of Metrology and Quality Inspection

5 / / Nianbai Restaurant, Yuzhong District Nos. 49, 51, 53 Xiaoxiaojiawan, Daping Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing Well-water bean sprouts / / 2026-06-11 (purchase date) 6-Benzyladenine (6-BA)║0.0382mg/kg║Not detected Guangzhou Inspection Testing and Certification Group Co., Ltd.

6 / / Lantang Yan Restaurant, Dadukou District No. 4-1, No. 91 Chunhui Road, Chunhui Road Street, Dadukou District, Chongqing Red small chili peppers / / 2026-06-04 (purchase date) Clothianidin║0.10mg/kg║≤0.05mg/kg China Certification & Inspection Group Hunan Co., Ltd.

7 Chongqing Yongchuan District Yongrong Tea Factory Beside Shuanghe Reservoir, Yongchuan District, Chongqing Le Meng Convenience Store, Jiulongpo District No. 65 Zhengjie, Shipingqiao Street, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing (part of the third basement level) Yongchuan green tea (Sichuan stir-fried) 500g/bag / 2025-09-15 Imidacloprid║1.10mg/kg║≤0.5mg/kg Chongqing Customs Technology Center

8 / / Xiyiyi Grocery Store, Beibei District No. 44-8-4 Longfeng Third Village, Longfengqiao Street, Beibei District, Chongqing Dried goji berries / / 2026-05-13 (purchase date) Sulfur dioxide residue║0.192g/kg║≤0.1g/kg Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd.

9 / / Jinshan Old Hotpot Restaurant, Beibei District No. 6 Jinshan Road, Beiwengquan Street, Beibei District, Chongqing Wide vermicelli / / 2026-05-22 (purchase date) Dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt (calculated as dehydroacetic acid)║0.0341g/kg║Not permitted to be used Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd.

10 Chongqing Yuda Minsheng Food Co., Ltd. 3rd Floor, Building 7, No. 14 Huandao East Road, Highway Logistics Base, Nanpeng Street, Banan District, Chongqing Chongqing Yuda Minsheng Food Co., Ltd. No. 14 Huandao East Road, Highway Logistics Base, Nanpeng Street, Banan District, Chongqing Cake (hot-processed pastry) 110g/bag / 2026-06-04 Total bacterial count║2.4×105; 1.3×107; 1.4×106; 1.5×106; 1.2×107CFU/g║n=5, c=2, m=10000, M=100000CFU/g Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control

11 / / Qi'en Liuzhen Food Supermarket, Banan District No. 1980-1, 1980-2 Longzhou Avenue, Huaxi Street, Banan District, Chongqing Small Taiwan mango / / 2026-06-14 (purchase date) Pyraclostrobin║0.082mg/kg║≤0.05mg/kg China Certification & Inspection Group Hunan Co., Ltd.

12 / / Tang Jie Supermarket, Jiashi Town, Jiangjin District Nos. 8-18, Building A, Dongbei Street, Jiashi Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing Corn grits / / 2026-06-14 (purchase date) Deoxynivalenol║1.38×103μg/kg║≤1000μg/kg China Certification & Inspection Group Hunan Co., Ltd.

13 / / Name of sampled unit: Chongqing Yipin Hongyu Technology Co., Ltd. Nanbin No. 1 Branch; name of sampled online store: Meituan.com Yipin Fresh Supermarket (Lügang Lanbin Store) Address of sampled unit: Nos. 927, 929 Nanjin Street, Nanjin Street, Hechuan District, Chongqing; URL of sampled online store: Meituan (mobile APP) Sweet potato / / 2026-05-23 (order generation date) Thiamethoxam║0.17mg/kg║≤0.05mg/kg Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd.

14 / / Huihui Department Store Supermarket, Yongchuan District No. 363 Heshun Avenue, Zhongshan Road Street, Yongchuan District, Chongqing Feizixiao lychee / / 2026-05-19 (purchase date) Cyhalothrin and lambda-cyhalothrin║0.32mg/kg║≤0.1mg/kg GRG Metrology & Test (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

15 / / Koushun Steamed Bun Shop, Yongchuan District No. 387 Heshun Avenue, Zhongshan Road Street, Yongchuan District, Chongqing Brown sugar steamed buns (self-made) / / 2026-05-30 (processing date) Sodium cyclamate (calculated as cyclohexyl sulfamic acid)║0.914g/kg║Not permitted to be used GRG Metrology & Test (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

16 Dazu District Yujia Noodle Processing Factory No. 117, Group 2, Mingxing Village, Longgang Street, Dazu District, Chongqing Tengyuan Hong Lifestyle Supermarket, Dazu District No. 328-7, 328-8 Tangfeng Road, Tangxiang Street, Dazu District, Chongqing Dazu handmade noodles 1kg/bundle / 2026-06-03 Tartrazine║0.00315g/kg║Not permitted to be used GRG Metrology & Test (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

17 / / Lelele Lifestyle Supermarket, Bishan District No. 364 Dengyun Road, Biquan Street, Bishan District, Chongqing Scallions / / 2026-05-27 (purchase date) Propiconazole║1.49mg/kg║≤0.5mg/kg GRG Metrology & Test (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

18 / / Zhou Fang Restaurant, Tongliang District Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Building 1, No. 256 Yingchun Street, Dongcheng Street, Tongliang District, Chongqing Reusable tableware (bowl) / / 2026-05-26 (disinfection date) Anionic synthetic detergent (calculated as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate)║0.0332mg/100cm2║Not detected Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd.

19 / / Hu Haiqian No. 41 Qingxin Street, Qinglong Town, Tongliang District, Chongqing Bulk 8-yuan sorghum liquor Bulk / 2026-05-10 (purchase date) Neotame║0.00144g/kg║Not permitted to be used Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd.

20 Chongqing Yangba Live Spring Mineral Water Co., Ltd. Group 2, Yujiu Village, Ronglong Town, Rongchang District, Chongqing Ranran Xiaohuangyu Restaurant, Changyuan Street, Rongchang District No. 27 Middle Section, Rongbin South Road, Changyuan Street, Rongchang District, Chongqing Drinking natural mineral water 351ml/bottle / 2026-03-25 Bromate║0.016mg/L║≤0.01mg/L GRG Metrology & Test (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

21 Chongqing Kaizhou District Jiachu Bao Braised Food Workshop No. 4 Zhongxin Street Lane, Guojia Town, Kaizhou District, Chongqing Chongqing Kaizhou District Jiachu Bao Braised Food Workshop No. 4 Zhongxin Street Lane, Guojia Town, Kaizhou District, Chongqing Pig head meat (braised meat in soy sauce) Bulk / 2026-06-02 Sunset yellow║0.00577g/kg║Not permitted to be used Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control

22 / / Chongqing Haolide Food Supermarket No. 30 Xueyuan Road, Liangshan Street, Liangping District, Chongqing Orah mandarins / / 2026-06-15 (purchase date) Profenofos║0.23mg/kg║≤0.2mg/kg Aomai Testing Co., Ltd.

23 / / Chongqing Chengjing Zhongda Department Store Supermarket Co., Ltd. No. 335 Renmin West Road, Liangshan Street, Liangping District, Chongqing Bananas / / 2026-06-18 (purchase date) Pyraclostrobin║1.88mg/kg║≤1mg/kg Aomai Testing Co., Ltd.

24 / / Lianhua Lifestyle Supermarket, Fengdu County No. 187 West Section, Pingdu Avenue, Sanhe Street, Fengdu County, Chongqing S357 Red-heart Wang honey sweet potatoes / / 2026-06-08 (purchase date) Cyhalothrin and lambda-cyhalothrin║0.24mg/kg║≤0.01mg/kg Chongqing Institute of Metrology and Quality Inspection

25 / / Yijiaxin Lifestyle Supermarket, Dianjiang County Commercial Unit No. 142, Basement Level 1, Xiangxie Plaza, Western Europe Garden Commercial Pedestrian Street, Guixi Street, Dianjiang County, Chongqing Black eggplant / / 2026-06-13 (purchase date) Clothianidin║0.11mg/kg║≤0.05mg/kg Aomai Testing Co., Ltd.

26 / / Name of sampled unit: Yunyang County Old-Dough Thousand-Layer Flaky Bun Restaurant; name of sampled online store: Meituan.com Old-Dough Thousand-Layer Flaky Bun (Liangjiang Future City Store) Address of sampled unit: No. 168-1-4 Shamao Road, Shuangjiang Street, Yunyang County, Chongqing; URL of sampled online store: Meituan (mobile APP) Thousand-layer crispy flower rolls / / 2026-05-12 (order generation date) Sodium cyclamate (calculated as cyclohexyl sulfamic acid)║0.241g/kg║Not permitted to be used Chongqing Institute of Metrology and Quality Inspection

27 / / Youyang County Luo Yi Snack Shop No. 51 Xingtan Road, Gongtan Town, Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing Reusable tableware (bowl) / / 2026-06-10 (disinfection date) Coliform bacteria║Detected║Not detected Saiwang Inspection Testing and Certification Co., Ltd.

28 / / Yibai Supermarket Heishui Store, Youyang County No. 88, Group 1, Heishui Village, Heishui Town, Youyang County, Chongqing (storefront of the farmers' market) Hot and sour vermicelli / / 2026-04-28 (purchase date) Aluminum residue (dry sample, calculated as Al)║236mg/kg║≤200mg/kg Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control