With the continuous development of economic level, people's living standards are improving day by day, the development of imported food market is becoming increasingly mature, and imported food has become the purchasing choice of many consumers. However, we need to remind you that imported food safety issues cannot be ignored. When buying imported food, please keep these “must-see” tips!
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Check whether there is a Chinese label
Case
Mr. Wang bought 15 bottles of "Feili Manor Red Wine" from a catering company, spending a total of 9,420 yuan. After Mr. Wang got the wine, he found that the product had no Chinese logo, nor was there any information about the product such as the production date. Mr. Wang believed that this did not meet food safety standards, so he sued to return the product and pay ten times the price as compensation. The court ruled in favor of Mr. Wang’s claim.
Jing Xiaochui Tips
Using Chinese labels on prepackaged food packages and marking the production date is a common requirement of the Food Safety Law and national mandatory standards. Imported foods that do not use Chinese labels are not allowed to be imported and do not comply with the food. Food safety standards. If the seller fails to perform its review obligations, it shall bear legal liability for adaptation compensation.
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Check whether the label is missing information
Case
Ms. Li bought 3 boxes of bird's nests from a company and paid a total of 19,800 yuan. The outer packaging of this product is a wooden gift box with the word "Bird's Nest" written in the center of the wooden box. The inner packaging of the product is a plastic box marked with "150g". The front of the plastic gift box is transparent and each bird's nest can be seen. On the back of the plastic packaging box, there are words such as "natural bird's nest, efficacy, usage, storage conditions, shelf life of 28 months", but the production date and batch number are blank, and there is no manufacturer's name and address. Ms. Li believed that the bird's nest involved in the case was a three-no product, violated the relevant provisions of the Food Safety Law, and was a product that did not meet food safety standards. Therefore, she sued and demanded a return and payment of ten times the price as compensation. In the end, the court ruled in favor of Ms. Li’s claim.
Jing Xiaochui Tips
The packaging label of prepackaged food should indicate the name, specification, net content, production date and other information. If there is no production date, factory name and address on the food packaging, it does not meet food safety standards and consumers cannot obtain it. Consumption without label information may cause personal injury and violates the provisions of the Food Safety Law.
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Is it prohibited to import food from the area?
Case
Mr. Zhang bought a bottle of Taketsuru whiskey and sake at the defendant's store and paid 4,800 yuan. The Chinese label affixed to the sake bottle involved stated that the place of origin was Tokyo, Japan. The plaintiff believes that the Announcement No. 44 of 2011 issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on further strengthening the inspection and quarantine supervision of food and agricultural products imported from Japan states that “in view of the expanding scope of the impact of the Fukushima nuclear leakage in Japan on the quality and safety of food and agricultural products. , the impact continues to increase, and many countries and regions around the world are also continuously strengthening preventive measures. In order to ensure the quality and safety of Japan’s food and agricultural products exported to China, in accordance with the Food Safety Law and its Implementing Regulations , the provisions of the "Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law" and its implementation regulations are hereby announced as follows: 1. From now on, it is prohibited to travel from Fukushima Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamayuki Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Twelve prefectures including Yamanashi, Saitama, Tokyo, and Chiba imported food, edible agricultural products, and feed..." The sake involved in the case was produced in Japan's nuclear-radiated areas and did not meet food safety standards. Therefore, the lawsuit required the defendant to pay ten times the price. compensation.
After trial, the court held that the sake involved in the case provided by the defendant violated food safety and quality standards. However, after searching, the plaintiff filed nearly ten sales contract dispute cases in courts across the country on the grounds that the products purchased came from Japan's nuclear-radiated areas, demanding that the seller pay ten times the price as compensation.To a large extent, the plaintiff purchased the sake involved in the case for the purpose of profiting for himself through litigation, which is different from the purpose of consumers purchasing and using the goods for their daily needs. Therefore, his lawsuit claims will not be supported.
Jing Xiaochui reminds
Foods produced in areas where imports are prohibited are foods that do not meet food safety standards and merchants should return them for refunds. When purchasing imported food, consumers should purchase through formal channels. At the same time, it should also be noted that in current judicial practice, the main system consumers who have the right to demand tenfold compensation from product sellers are those who purchase and use goods for daily needs. Otherwise, relevant litigation claims will be difficult to support.
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Check whether personal purchasing is safe
Case
In a certain online shopping contract dispute, the plaintiff, Ms. Sun, purchased the food involved in the case, baby food supplement chicken liver and vegetable puree from a certain country, through purchasing on behalf of others. She later discovered that it contained chicken liver produced in an avian influenza-affected area of a certain country. The defendant purchased the goods from the country and then imported them for sale.
In another online shopping contract dispute, there is a personal store in the Taobao Global Shopping section that has not received corporate certification. According to the provisions of the "Food Business License Management Measures", it does not have food business qualifications, but the ready-made food sold includes Japanese whitening capsules, etc. Imported food.
京小庄 Tips
At present, non-traditional forms such as personal purchasing are popular, and there are blind spots in imported food inspection and quarantine, resulting in many foods that obviously do not meet food safety standards flowing into the country for sale in the name of personal items. Food imported through purchasing channels lacks strict supervision in all aspects such as packaging, transportation and storage. The risk of food contamination is high. Consumers should keep their eyes open and be more vigilant about its safety issues.
contribution/Dongcheng Court
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