Is it safe to drink milk powder?

In March we solicited a wave of for inspection from parents....

With incomparable Worried, we sent the 23 milk powders we collected to two authoritative laboratories. After waiting for half a month and urging every day, we finally got the results.

Good news!

No radioactive elements were detected in the 23 milk powder collections

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Since the 23 models of milk powder were sent to 2 laboratories for testing, I will divide the testing results into Announced for groups A and B, please check accordingly.

▲ Screenshot of Group A test report

▲ Screenshot of Group B test report

▲ Screenshot of Group B test report

Seeing this result, my mental arithmetic was relieved. But not long after I was happy, another piece of news broke my heart.

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At the end of March, EU food and feed rapid warning The RASFF has notified a batch of Dutch infant formula contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii.

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And contaminated infant formula has been sold to China.

▲Screenshot of notification

After verification, there are currently 3 brands and 5 There is a risk of contamination with Enterobacter sakazakii in batches of infant formula, but it has not yet entered circulation.

Although it has not yet entered the circulation field in my country, Dad Wei still wants to remind everyone that parents who are in need of overseas shopping for milk powder in the near future should pay attention. Please keep the following list for easy verification at any time. in case.

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my country’s regulations on Enterobacter sakazakii in infant formula The restrictions are very strict, and GB 10765-2010 "National Food Safety Standard for Infant Formula" clearly stipulates that no detection is allowed.

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Why do you attach so much importance to this matter? Even milk powder suspected to be contaminated by Enterobacter sakazakii must be destroyed?

In 2004, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) held a conference on pathogenic microorganisms such as Enterobacter sakazakii in infant milk powder in Geneva.

Experts believe that Enterobacter sakazakii, like the well-known Salmonella, can cause illness or death in infants and young children. Enterobacter sakazakii is an important factor causing meningitis, septicemia and necrotizing enterocolitis in infants (<1 year old). Newborns and infants under two months are most susceptible to infection, especially premature infants and low-income infants. Infants who are heavier (<2.5 kg) and immunocompromised are at higher risk of infection.

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Despite this, in recent years, our country The Food and Drug Administration still found substandard products with Enterobacter sakazakii during random inspections of infant formula. For example:

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The factors that cause Enterobacter sakazakii in infant formula to be unqualified mainly include the following three aspects:

The first two factors require strict control by production companies and related organizations. However, the current production technology of infant formula milk powder still cannot meet the requirements of sterile production. Infant formula milk powder has never been a sterile product.

So, as parents, the only thing we can control to minimize the risk of microbial contamination is preparation and storage conditions.

FAO/WHO co-edited the "Guiding Principles for the Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant Milk" in 2007. This is also the advice we give everyone on the operation of brewing milk powder.

▲The picture comes from the Internet

The guiding principles point out that the conflict The water temperature for mixing milk powder should not be lower than 70℃. See the figure below for specific operating requirements.

▲Screenshot of guidelines

We found that according to the method provided by the manufacturer, Generally, the packaging of infant powder will say that it should be prepared with water at about 40°C. Many parents will have questions. This is inconsistent with our previous understanding. How can children drink such hot water? Is there a risk to boiling water without cooling it above 70°C?

In this regard, FAO/WHO also made corresponding interpretations.

▲Screenshot of guiding principles

You can see it, not lower than 70℃The water can effectively kill any Enterobacter sakazakii in the milk powder. Water at 50°C does not reduce this risk.

So, Dad Wei would like to remind all parents.

Be sure to pay attention to the water temperature when preparing milk powder. It is best to quickly cool the boiling water to no less than 70℃ for preparation, and then quickly cool it to a temperature that children can drink. It is not recommended to let it cool naturally for too long.

If there is no hot water and can only be prepared with low-temperature water, then you must drink it immediately to reduce the risk of Enterobacter sakazakii breeding. .

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I am Dad Wei, an ordinary father. 18 years of testing and safety assessment. In 2015, he resigned due to the exposure of toxic book covers and founded Dad Reviews, which specializes in testing children's peripherals and household products. I don't accept advertisements, and I don't write soft articles. In order to build my own blood, I built Dad Mall and used business to support testing.

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