Analysis of the inspection points of imported prepackaged food labels

Abstract

Recently， approximately 20% of the products unqualified in the national sampling inspection of imported food have been found through food label inspection， which has become one of the most important inspection methods for imported prepackaged food. In this study， the labels of imported prepackaged food were analyzed to determine the important inspection points， noting that particular attention should be paid to the conformity of products with the entry and registration requirements of the general administration of customs， the use of compliant raw materials， and the standardization of the special labeling content. The results suggest that the quality and efficiency of label inspection should be improved from four aspects： enhancing the awareness and ability to prevent and control unqualified risks， strengthening the training of inspectors’ professional skills， developing an artificial intelligence label verification system， and optimizing the relevant laws and standards to improve the safety of imported prepackaged food.

Keywords

• pre-package food
• import
• labels
• food safety supervision
• label inspection