Announcement of the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration on 17 Batches of Non-compliant Food (Issue No. 45 of 2026)

According to the sampling inspection plan, the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration organized supervisory sampling inspections of 622 batches of samples from 6 categories of food, namely meat products, beverages, fruit products, aquatic products, roasted nuts and seeds products, and catering food. Based on testing and judgment against food safety standards, 605 batches of samples passed the inspected items while 17 batches failed (see the annexes), with problems detected including microbial contamination, mycotoxin contamination, heavy metal contamination, use of food additives beyond the permitted scope or limit, and other indicator problems. In accordance with the Measures for the Administration of Sampling Inspection of Food Safety and other relevant provisions, the results of this supervisory sampling inspection are hereby made public. The details are as follows.

I. Microbial Contamination Problems

(1) The brined chicken feet sold by Xinya Guanglong Purchasing and Sales Department in Huadu District, Guangzhou, and labeled as produced by Long'an County Weiduoxiang Food Co., Ltd., had a total bacterial count that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(2) The Evergrande Ice Spring (other types of drinking water) sold by Xinhuai Drinking Water Shop in Houjie, Dongguan, and labeled as produced by Dongguan Fengrun Beverage Co., Ltd., had Pseudomonas aeruginosa that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(3) The Guanyinshan natural mineral water for drinking sold by Surong Grocery Store in Qiaotou, Dongguan (individually owned business) on Pinduoduo (mobile app), labeled as produced by Dongguan Guanyinshan Drinking Water Co., Ltd., had Pseudomonas aeruginosa that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(4) The self-sterilized rice bowl used by Qindao Noodle Restaurant in Xinhua, Huadu District, Guangzhou, had coliform bacteria and anionic synthetic detergents (calculated as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(5) The noodle bowl used by Songling Catering Shop in Tangjing, Baiyun District, Guangzhou (individually owned business), had coliform bacteria that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(6) The large bowl used by Guanglong Guilin Rice Noodle Restaurant in Baiyun District, Guangzhou (individually owned business), had coliform bacteria that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(7) The self-sterilized soup noodle bowl used by Juancheng Snack Shop in Huangshi, Baiyun District, Guangzhou (individually owned business), had coliform bacteria that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(8) The self-sterilized rice noodle roll plate used by Haoweilai Stone-ground Rice Noodle Roll Shop in Huangshi, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, had coliform bacteria and anionic synthetic detergents (calculated as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(9) The self-sterilized soup noodle bowl used by Chen Mingfeng Rice Noodle Shop in Huangshi, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, had coliform bacteria and anionic synthetic detergents (calculated as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

II. Mycotoxin Contamination Problems

The fermented red bean curd peanut kernels sold by the Zhongshan Fuyicheng Branch of Guangdong AEON Teemall Commercial Co., Ltd., and labeled as produced by Zhaoqing Guanhua Food Co., Ltd., had aflatoxin B1 that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

III. Heavy Metal Contamination Problems

(1) The crispy Renmian (Renmian preserved fruit) sold by Yangjiang Zhongheng Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd., and labeled as produced by Yangchun Pengwei Grocery Factory, had lead (calculated as Pb) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(2) The nine-processed carambola sold by the Yangchun Liangyang Agricultural Specialty Products Exhibition Center, and labeled as produced by Yangjiang Lishida Food Co., Ltd., had lead (calculated as Pb) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

IV. Problems of Food Additives Used Beyond the Permitted Scope or Limit

(1) The Journey to the West (sour plum powder flavor) sold by Mengyuan Food Store in Mengzhou on Pinduoduo (mobile app), and labeled as produced by Chaozhou Tonghui Technology Co., Ltd., had sodium cyclamate (calculated as cyclohexyl sulfamic acid) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(2) The licorice olives (upgraded internet-famous version) sold by Xinkaifa Food Store in Zhongshan (individually owned business), and labeled as produced by Puning Xinrongyuan Food Co., Ltd., had benzoic acid and its sodium salt (calculated as benzoic acid) that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(3) The licorice olives sold by Xingxiecheng Department Store Wholesale Firm in Huicheng District, Huizhou, and labeled as produced by Puning Shengda Youpin Food Co., Ltd., had a sum of the ratios of the respective amounts used to their maximum permitted amounts when preservatives are used in combination that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

V. Other Indicator Problems

(1) The U-Spring natural mineral water for drinking sold by Xingmeng E-commerce Business Department in Qingxi, Dongguan (individually owned business) on Pinduoduo (mobile app), and labeled as produced by Guangdong Yitai Beverage Co., Ltd., had bromate that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

(2) The probiotic protein powder solid beverage sold by Xiaolielong Department Store in Zengcheng, Guangzhou, and labeled as produced by Guangdong Olaisi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., had a lactic acid bacteria count that did not comply with the provisions of the national food safety standards.

The Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration has required the market supervision departments within its jurisdiction to promptly investigate and handle the non-compliant food and its producers and operators, urge them to identify the product flow, take measures such as removing the products from shelves and recalling the non-compliant products to control risks, analyze the causes and carry out rectification; at the same time, it has required the market supervision departments within its jurisdiction to record the relevant information in the food safety credit files of the producers and operators and disclose the relevant information on the regulatory department websites in accordance with regulations.

Food safety consumption tips: Consumers should purchase the food they need through regular and reliable channels and keep the corresponding purchase vouchers, and should check whether the relevant labels on the outer packaging, such as the production date, shelf life, name and address of the producer, ingredient or composition list, and food production license number, are complete and comply with laws and regulations. Do not purchase products without a factory name, factory address, production date, or shelf life; do not purchase products beyond their shelf life; and do not purchase the non-compliant products announced in supervisory sampling inspections. Consumers are welcome to actively participate in food safety supervision and to pay attention to the release of food safety sampling inspection information. If you find in the market any of the non-compliant batches of food involved in the information released this time, please promptly call the local complaint and reporting hotline 12345 or 12315.

Hereby announced.

Click to download: Annexes 1-13.doc

1. Basis and Items of This Sampling Inspection
2. Information on Non-compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Meat Products
3. Information on Non-compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Beverages
4. Information on Non-compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Fruit Products
5. Information on Non-compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Roasted Nuts and Seeds Products
6. Information on Non-compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Catering Food
7. Information on Compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Meat Products
8. Information on Compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Beverages
9. Information on Compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Fruit Products
10. Information on Compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Aquatic Products
11. Information on Compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Roasted Nuts and Seeds Products
12. Information on Compliant Products in Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Catering Food
13. Explanation of Certain Sampling Inspection Items

Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Administration

October 8, 2026