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Bird flu strikes, experts advocate consumer cleaning eggs
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The Shenzhen Inspection and Quarantine Bureau revealed on December 21, 2011 that in view of the discovery of avian influenza in Hong Kong, Shenzhen Port has taken various measures to deal with avian influenza in Hong Kong. All birds and products from the epidemic area will be intercepted and destroyed. This news reminds many people of the scene when people talked about the discoloration of chickens and eggs during the bird flu epidemic in 2005. But eggs are people's daily life nutrition must, how safe consumption?
The Shenzhen Inspection and Quarantine Bureau revealed on December 21, 2011 that in view of the discovery of avian influenza in Hong Kong, Shenzhen Port has taken various measures to deal with avian influenza in Hong Kong. All birds and products from the epidemic area will be intercepted and destroyed. This news reminds many people of the scene when people talked about the discoloration of chickens and eggs during the bird flu epidemic in 2005. But eggs are people's daily life nutrition must, how safe consumption?
The survey shows that most of the eggs sold in the Chinese market are "dirty eggs" that have not been treated, and there are huge safety risks. According to researcher Li Chaanguo, executive director of the China Poultry Industry Association, the surface of "dirty eggs" may be contaminated with pollutants such as chicken manure, and avian influenza viruses, salmonella, and E. coli may spread through residues on the surface of eggshells, endangering human health.
It is understood that Hubei Shendan Company has introduced the world's advanced processing equipment. Through eight processes such as cleaning and drying, ultraviolet sterilization, oil coating and preservation, removing scattered yellow eggs, removing cracked eggs, weighing and grading, and code spraying and packaging, Hubei Shendan Company is the first company in China to launch "cleaning eggs". The "Local Standard for Cleaning Eggs" drafted by Hubei Shendan Company has been officially implemented before October 1, 2009. "Standard" to make a clear definition of "clean eggs": the selection of fresh eggs in line with national standards after cleaning, drying, sterilization, spraying code, coating and other processing products. This standard is expected to be widely implemented in the egg industry. At present, China's national standard GB2748 for fresh eggs only requires the appearance of eggshells, such as "clean" and other words, and does not require the detection of avian influenza, Escherichia coli, etc., the market is still "dirty eggs rampant". The bird flu incident in Hong Kong has once again sounded a wake-up call for egg safety. The "Local Standard for Cleaning Eggs" should be upgraded to a national standard to strengthen consumers' food safety awareness.
Bird flu strikes, experts advocate consumer cleaning eggs
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