1. National implementation standards
The national standard for bamboo skewers in China is GB/T 25019-2010. This standard stipulates the physical properties, chemical properties, hygienic performance and other indicators of bamboo skewers to ensure that the quality and safety performance of bamboo skewers meet national standards. In addition, as food contact materials, bamboo skewers during production and use also need to comply with relevant food contact material standards, such as GB 4806.7-2023 "National Food Safety Standard for Food Contact Plastic Materials and Products" (although this standard is mainly aimed at plastic materials, but bamboo skewers also need to meet similar safety standards).
2. Corporate standards
In addition to national standards, some companies also formulate their own corporate standards to further ensure product quality. For example, SHENZHEN PROSPEROUS HOUSEHOLD CO.,LTD. has formulated its own bamboo stick enterprise standards, which stipulates the product classification, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation, storage, shelf life, etc. of bamboo sticks. It is suitable for bamboo skewers and toothpicks that are made of bamboo and processed for people to pick teeth or thread food.
3.Main regulatory contents
Raw materials: The raw materials of bamboo sticks should be high-quality bamboo, guaranteed to be free of cracks, decay, insect damage and other defects.
Production process: The production process of bamboo skewers includes the collection, cleaning, cutting, polishing, and disinfection of bamboo. The disinfection process is a key process, which can effectively kill microorganisms on the surface of bamboo skewers and ensure the hygienic performance of bamboo skewers.
Appearance quality: The surface of the bamboo sticks should be smooth, burr-free, pollution-free, and odor-free, and the dimensions should comply with relevant standards, such as length, diameter, end taper angle, etc.
Physical and chemical properties: The moisture content and sulfur dioxide dissolution rate of bamboo skewers should comply with relevant standards and regulations. These indicators directly affect the durability and safety of bamboo skewers.
Microbial indicators: The microbial indicators of bamboo sticks should be strictly controlled. For example, coliforms, pathogenic bacteria, molds, etc. must not be detected or exceed the specified amount.
Packaging and storage: Bamboo stick packaging should be firm, moisture-proof, and pollution-proof. During storage, high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight should be avoided to ensure that product quality is not affected.
4. Compliance requirements
In order to ensure the quality and safety of bamboo sticks, production companies need to comply with the requirements of relevant laws, regulations and standards, and establish a complete quality management system and testing system. At the same time, employee training must be strengthened to improve employees' quality awareness and operational skills. In addition, enterprises also need to accept supervision and inspection by relevant departments to ensure that their products comply with national standards and legal requirements.
To sum up, the production and manufacturing of bamboo skewers needs to follow a series of industry standards, including national standards, corporate standards and relevant laws and regulations. These regulations and standards are designed to ensure that the quality and safety performance of bamboo skewers meet national standards and market demand.
