Gold and silver foil powder does not belong to food additives and food ingredients.

Gold and silver foil powder is not a food additive, not a food raw material, and cannot be used in food production and operation.

Gold-silver foil powder is usually made of pure gold and pure silver through stretching and moderate crushing. Its appearance is bright, its texture is soft, its chemical properties are stable, and it is not easy to lose its luster by oxidation. According to China's food safety laws and regulations and relevant food safety standards, gold and silver foil powder does not belong to food additives, nor is it allowed to be used as food raw materials.

On June 5438+ 10, 2022, the General Administration of Market Supervision, the National Health and Wellness Commission and the General Administration of Customs issued the Announcement on Investigating and Punishing Illegal Acts of Producing and Operating Food Containing Gold and Silver Foil Powder according to Law, clarifying that food producers are not allowed to purchase or use gold and silver foil powder to produce processed food.

Food sellers shall not purchase or sell food containing gold and silver foil powder; Catering service providers shall not make or sell meals containing gold and silver foil powder; Food importers are not allowed to import food containing gold foil and silver foil powder.

Hidden trouble of "gold and silver foil powder"

Gold is malleable and easy to be made into thin slices, commonly known as "gold foil", or into powder, commonly known as "gold powder". Some ultrafine powders can reach nanometer size, and the surface area of several grams of nanometer "gold powder" even exceeds the size of a football field.

Therefore, some unscrupulous traders use gold and silver foil powder as food additives. Although the consumption is not large and the cost is not high, the price has soared exponentially, which can be described as "one book is profitable", which not only encourages the extravagant wind, but also stimulates the profit-seeking enterprises to be extravagant and mercenary. In fact, it is unnecessary to add gold and silver foil powder to food or edible agricultural products, and there are also many hidden dangers.

The so-called medical efficacy of gold in some ancient medical books mentioned on the Internet is also controversial, and most of them are used as advertising gimmicks. A small amount of gold and silver foil powder will neither improve the taste and fragrance of agricultural products, nor have any nutritional value, nor can it be "antibacterial" or prolong the storage period of agricultural products.

Light. Gold and silver foil powder should not be used as food raw materials, and related foods may have health risks.