Why do mooncakes get moldy? How to pay for moldy moon cakes

There are the following reasons why mooncakes are moldy.

1. Improper selection of packaging materials.

The root cause of mooncake mildew is the high content of oxygen and moisture in the packaging bag, and the production and sales of mooncakes are in the high temperature season. Mold is very easy to grow and multiply in the presence of oxygen, if the barrier performance of the moon cake packaging bag (blocking oxygen and moisture) is not good, the oxygen and moisture in the external environment will quickly enter the packaging bag, and the moon cake will be easy to mold.

Therefore, choosing the right mooncake packaging material is crucial. In addition, in the moon cake packaging bag, the method of deoxygenation is generally used to prevent mildew, and the method is to put a small packet of oxygen scavenger in the packaging bag. If the amount of oxygen scavenger is not enough, or the quality is poor, the mooncake is also prone to mildew.

2. Improper control of packaging parameters.

However, once the demand for moon cakes increases, or when the amount of moon cakes baked on the production line is large, the production parameters can not be adjusted in time in order to meet the production efficiency, which affects the heat sealing effect of the bag, resulting in the decrease in the sealing of the packaging bag, leaving a hidden danger for the mildew of the moon cake.

3. Improper control of packaging time.

Packaging and sealing are carried out at high temperatures, which is the third possible cause of mildew in moon cakes. Hot mooncakes and other pastries are best to wait until they are cold before packaging. If a single food is packed with temperature, it should not be stacked immediately, and it should be cooled before accumulation.

Because the accumulation of food with hot packaging and poor heat dissipation will promote the growth of bacteria and mold.

The causes of moldy mooncakes are:

Mooncake fillings are not available in sufficient raw materials, including sugar and oil.

The amount of syrup or oil in the mooncake crust is insufficient.

Mooncakes don't have enough time to bake.

The hygienic conditions when making mooncakes are not up to standard.

Mooncakes are not completely cooled to the packaging temperature and then packed immediately.

Unhygienic packaging materials, etc.

Workaround:

1. It is best to wait for the core temperature of the moon cake to reach below 65 degrees before packaging, if it exceeds 65 degrees for packaging, the packaging film is inside.

Water vapor will be generated, and the mooncake will become moldy after a few days.

2. Use packaging with preservatives so that oxygen does not come into contact with the moon cakes, so as to ensure that the moon cakes do not become moldy.

Moldy is conditional.

1.Of course, there are "seeds" and spores, and there are mold spores, **For example, there is more flour in the raw materials, and then there are plankton bacteria in the air.

2.The growing environment, such as temperature and humidity, will only develop mildew if the two conditions are met.

If you buy moldy mooncakes in a supermarket, you can ask the producer or operator to pay ten times the amount of ** or three times the loss; If the additional compensation amount is less than 1,000 yuan, it should be 1,000 yuan.

If a consumer suffers damage due to food that does not meet food safety standards, he or she may claim compensation from the operator or producer. Where producers or operators receive requests for compensation from consumers, they shall implement the first responsibility system, make compensation in advance, and must not pass the buck; If it is the responsibility of the producer, the operator has the right to recover from the producer after compensation; If it is the responsibility of the operator, the producer has the right to recover from the operator after compensation.

How to deal with moldy mooncakes bought in the supermarket.

Negotiate with the supermarket, if the negotiation is unsuccessful, you can call the industry and commerce department to complain.

Consumers must carefully check the production date and shelf life of the food product when purchasing it. If expired food is found, you can call 12315 to complain, report or appeal to the industrial and commercial department.

In our daily lives, we should get into the habit of saving money on shopping bills or shopping vouchers. Whether there is a problem with the goods or not, we are ready. Purchase invoices or receipts are the strongest evidence of rights protection.

If you're really unlucky and buy something moldy and spoiled, don't swallow it. You must take positive steps to protect your rights. First, you can find businesses that negotiate with them through shopping vouchers and food purchases.

Mooncake mold is a very serious food safety incident, if you don't eat at least refund and give a free copy of qualified products, if you eat and have adverse reactions, you should be compensated for medical expenses and mental compensation, not less than 1000 yuan.

If you haven't eaten it, you can go directly to the store and return it, if you eat diarrhea or have other symptoms, you can claim compensation, because some moon cakes may be sealed and not sealed and easy to mold.

Negotiate with the merchant, at least the money paid must be refunded, if there is evidence, you should pay double letters, if you eat it, the compensation may be different.

Legal analysis: If you buy expired rotten and moldy food, you can demand compensation of ten times the price from the producer or operator, and the law stipulates that you can demand ten times the price or three times the compensation for the loss from the producer or operator; Where the amount of increased compensation is less than 1,000 RMB, it is 1,000 RMB.

Legal basis: Article 148 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China If a consumer suffers damage due to food that does not meet food safety standards, he or she may claim compensation from the operator or the producer. Producers and operators who receive consumer compensation requests shall implement a first-bear responsibility system, pay compensation first, and must not pass the buck; If it is the responsibility of the producer, the operator has the right to recover from the producer after compensation; If it is the responsibility of the operator, the producer has the right to recover from the operator after compensation.

If a consumer produces food that does not meet food safety standards or sells food that he knows does not meet food safety standards, in addition to claiming compensation for losses, he or she may also demand compensation from the producer or operator for ten times the price or three times the loss; Where the amount of increased compensation is less than 1,000 RMB, it is 1,000 RMB. However, there are exceptions to the defects on the labels and instructions of the food that do not affect food safety and will not mislead consumers.

Rich and strange smell of oil.

Before eating mooncakes after purchase, you should carefully check whether the packaging is still well sealed. In the past, there were also cases where oxygen absorbers were placed inside the bag.

The moon cake is still moldy, precisely because the bag mouth is not sealed well. A small paper packet of oxygen absorber is only enough to eliminate the oxygen in the small space of a separate packaging bag, and if it is not sealed, it will allow external oxygen to continue to enter the bag, making the oxygen absorber ineffective and causing the mooncake to deteriorate.

If the color and smell of the purchased mooncakes change, a hala flavor appears.

Abnormal manifestations such as darkening of color, mold count, total number of colonies of this mooncake.

Or the acid price may have been exceeded, and with it comes a series of health risks.

Mooncake selection tips.

1. Choose the appearance of the mooncakes. The principles of choosing moon cakes are: the size and color of moon cakes are uniform, the thickness is uniform, the pattern is clear, there is no filling, and there are no cracks on the surface; The surface is not scorched or moldy, and the appearance is rounded.

2. Choose high-quality mooncakes. The surface color of the moon cake is golden yellow, the bottom is yellow-brown, the wall is creamy yellow, the fire color is uniform, the grooves are not green, and the skin is greasy and shiny; The surface of the secondary moon cake has green grooves and a top collapse.

3. Choose the flavor of the mooncake. High-quality mooncakes have a strong fruity and toasty aroma. The taste of inferior mooncakes is somewhat impure, and some poor mooncakes even have a musty smell. Be especially careful when buying and don't be fooled.

4. Choose the packaging of the moon cakes. Many mooncakes are packed so thick that you can't see the inside of the mooncakes at all. This requires us to have a professional understanding of the packaging knowledge of moon cakes. Must read the birthday of the package, the expiration date.

Manufacturer, factory name, address, sanitary license.

and product implementation standards. When buying, you must pay attention to the front and back of the product and avoid buying the "three nos."

Products.

Can't eat. Moldy food contains a lot of mold, which can cause digestive tract flora confusion, food poisoning, and even cause acute abdomen, which is life-threatening.

Eating moldy food can cause mold spores to invade the bloodstream or respiratory tract, causing major problems. Moldy foods often contain aflatoxin, which is recognized as the number one carcinogen in the world, and long-term intake of aflatoxin can cause multi-organ cancer.