How to Identify Sanitized Tableware: Untarnished Color and No Moisture Inside the Packaging Film
Every time you dine out, you use sanitized tableware. How can you tell if it's safe? Yesterday, Mr. Zhao, a citizen, inquired with the "Food and Drug Safety" column of our newspaper, hoping for an authoritative answer from experts.
Often, people say that the water used for washing and sanitizing tableware is very dirty and not cleaned at all. In fact, it may have more bacteria than unsanitized tableware. People who dine out frequently are generally worried.
Experts suggest that to identify whether sanitized tableware is合格, you can follow a "look, smell, touch, and ask" method.
Look for an untarnished color on the tableware
After receiving the sanitized tableware, first check if the outer packaging clearly lists the manufacturer's information, such as the company name, address, phone number, and production and expiration dates. Legitimate companies will print their brand on the packaging, and the plastic film packaging bag will also have a food标识.合格 sanitized tableware should have a good sheen, an untarnished color, a clean surface, and no food residue, mold spots, etc.
Smell for any musty odor
After opening the packaging,合格 sanitized tableware should not give off any pungent or musty odors. If it smells bad, it is definitely not a合格 product.
Touch the packaging film for moisture
合格 sanitized tableware should feel slightly chalky to the touch. If it feels greasy, it means grease or detergent has not been completely washed off. Sanitized tableware is disinfected and dried at high temperatures, so it should be dry, and there should definitely be no water stains inside the packaging film.
Inquire about the qualifications of the tableware disinfection company
Before dining, customers can ask the restaurant to show the qualification certificates of the tableware disinfection company, including the business license and the product testing report issued by the disease prevention and control机构.