What Should You Pay Attention to When Buying and Using Paper Cups and Paper Straws?
author: Iris
2024-05-07
What Should You Pay Attention to When Buying and Using Paper Cups and Paper Straws?
Commonly used paper, bamboo, wood, and ceramic food-related products by consumers include paper cups, paper straws, bamboo and wood chopsticks, ceramic tableware, etc. If these food-related products are used improperly for a long time, there is a chance that harmful substances will migrate into the food, causing food safety problems.
On the occasion of Food Safety Week in 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation, with the protection of public food safety as its starting point, organized the compilation of 5 commonly used paper, bamboo, wood, and ceramic food-related product purchase and use tips, hoping to guide consumers to make reasonable purchases and use them scientifically to prevent food-related product safety risks.
1. Paper Cup
Paper cup refers to a paper utensil used to hold food or drinks. It has the advantages of low price and easy use. It is commonly found in homes or public places. It can be divided into cold drink cups, hot drink cups, and ice cream cups according to its use. When purchasing and using disposable hot cups with lids, in addition to paying attention to issues such as excessive fluorescent brighteners, insufficient cup body stiffness, and unqualified leakage performance, you should also pay attention to the following issues.
1) Purchase Tips
(1) Paper cups are production licensed products. Consumers should pay attention to whether there is a QS mark on the packaging when purchasing paper cups. If not, please do not purchase.
(2) The paper cup packaging should have detailed product information, such as trademark, production date, shelf life, precautions for use and purpose, etc. Consumers should choose products that suit them based on the above content.
(3) Good quality bulk coffee cups with lids generally have complete packaging seals, clear font printing, clean and stain-free inner and outer surfaces of the paper cups and the mouth and bottom of the cup, and will not be too soft and deformed when gently pinched, and there is no odor when gently smelled.
(4) If there are small UV gadgets such as small UV flashlights, you can illuminate and observe the contact surface with the beverage. If it shows obvious blue fluorescence, you should purchase it with caution.
2). Tips for use
(1) Paper cups are susceptible to moisture. After opening, paper cups should be stored in a ventilated, dry, and moisture-proof place. They should be sealed in time and used as soon as possible.
(2) Hot drink cups and cold drink cups should not be mixed. Cold drink cups and ice cream cups are generally coated with edible wax on the surface and cannot be used to hold hot drinks. Otherwise, the surface wax layer will easily melt and mix into the food, affecting the taste, hygiene and food safety.
(3) Recycled paper cups are disposable tableware. It is recommended not to use them repeatedly.
2. Paper straws
Paper straws refer to disposable paper straws for food contact made of paper processed from wood pulp or other plant fibers as the main raw material, which are printed or unprinted and made through bonding, winding, drying and slitting. The paper straws currently circulating on the market are divided into two types according to color: colored paper straws and natural paper straws. When consumers purchase and use paper straws, in addition to paying attention to the appearance and feel of paper straws, they should also pay attention to the following issues:
1) Purchase Tips
(1) You should purchase compliant products produced by regular manufacturers, and focus on checking whether the product labels or instructions are complete, and whether the content (including product name, material, safety standards met, manufacturer's name, address and contact information, production date and use date, etc.) is complete.
(2) It is recommended to give priority to original color products and products without irritating odors to avoid the risk of heavy metals and chemicals that may migrate into food due to adhesive residues, colorants and inks.
(3) Try to choose products with independent sealed packaging to avoid risks such as microbial contamination due to improper storage during transportation and circulation.
2) Usage Tips
(1) When using paper straws, avoid contact with beverages for too long, which will cause the product to change its properties due to long-term immersion, precipitate chemical substances, and affect human health.
(2) Please do not use paper straws to drink overcold or overheated products. It is best to avoid using hot drinks to avoid the risk of burns and accelerated melting of paper.
(3) Avoid bad habits during use, such as chewing on straws, to prevent paper scraps from mixing into food.
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