Merchants selling ＂big shell powder＂ seasoning suggest that poppy is sold secretly and the price is high (Figure)

　　On the 20th of this month, Wang, a 30-year-old Heilongjiang native, was sentenced to 8 months’ imprisonment by Fengtai Court for adding poppy shells to the bottom of a spicy pot. According to Wang’s confession, his poppy shell comes from the seasoning area of Xinfadi. The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily found that all kinds of spices packed with poppies can be bought in the seasoning area of Xinfadi or e-commerce. The price of these seasonings is much higher than other seasonings, and the merchants are also ambiguous about the ingredients of the seasonings. Whether this kind of seasoning has addictive ingredients in poppy or not, our reporter launched an investigation.

　　market

　　Online "big shell powder" is hard to distinguish between true and false.

　　The reporter of Beiqing Daily searched Taobao for "Great Tobacco Shell Powder" (commonly known as poppy shell powder) and found a large number of similar products, such as "Great Tobacco Shell Powder", "Great Tobacco Shell Corn Powder", "Poppy Aftertaste Cream", "Mysterious Big Shell Powder" and "Yunnan White Noodle", the prices of which were all around 30 yuan. The names on the outer packaging of these products are not directly marked with "big smoke shell", and the word "smoke" in the middle is replaced by the pattern of smoke, which has become the "big shell powder" in the mouth of merchants, but on the front of most product packaging, the pattern of poppy flowers is obviously printed. According to the product description, these powders can be used in marinated vegetables, hot pot, mala Tang and other foods.

　　The reporter randomly found a shop dealing in this kind of products and asked the shopkeeper whether he sold pure big tobacco shell powder. The shopkeeper told the reporter that there was processed "big shell millet powder" in the shop, "the taste naturally returned to fragrance, and I still want to eat it after eating it." The reporter asked if there was any poppy shell content. The shopkeeper said, "I don’t know exactly, but the effect is good. I sell more than 500 bags a day." In the other two Taobao shops selling similar "fragrant powder", the reporter asked if there was pure poppy shell powder for sale, but the stores all said no.

　　Subsequently, the reporter contacted a merchant named "Meijiajing Technology", and the address was shown as Shaoguan, Guangdong. The merchant asked the reporter to add QQ for private chat. The reporter found in his QQ space that the merchant released two pictures on May 5, each with a bag of gray powdery objects. In the 22 comments at the bottom of the picture, the merchant said in reply that its ingredients contain "poppy, white seeds and cloves", and the content of "shell powder" is 30%, and the price is one catty in 65 yuan. During the private chat, the merchant directly sent a photo of the whole poppy shell to the reporter, and it is said that the place of shipment is located in Jiangsu.

　　Xinfadi merchants: You can only tie in "Big Smoke Shell Powder" by buying seasonings.

　　According to the clues confessed by Wang, at 8: 30 on the morning of the 21st, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily made an unannounced visit to the seasoning area of Xinfadi non-staple food seasoning wholesale market. The reporter listed a list of ingredients at the bottom of mala Tang pot in advance, and in the name of purchasing ingredients at the bottom of mala Tang pot, he randomly asked the merchants whether to sell the spices and big cigarette shells on the purchase list. The reporter asked about more than 20 seasoning shops. When they heard the word "big cigarette shell", most shopkeepers said bluntly that they didn’t, and they didn’t want to talk more about this issue.

　　In front of a spice wholesale store in area B, the reporter explained his purpose to Wang Yuzhu (a pseudonym) in the store. The reporter showed Wang Yuzhu the purchase order and pointed to the words "big cigarette case" on the list. Wang Yuzhu frowned, scratched her hair and whispered to the reporter: "It seems that there are twenty or thirty (poppy shells), I can’t remember clearly. But there is that kind of (poppy shell) powder, which costs 55 yuan a bag. A customer asked for it before, and there are one or two bags. I will look for it for you later. " The reporter tried to ask about the storage location of poppy shell powder, and Wang Yuzhu suddenly raised his voice: "I can’t tell you now."

　　Subsequently, Wang Yuzhu began to weigh the required spices according to the purchase order provided by the reporter. The reporter of Beiqing Daily observed that this 8-square-meter seasoning shop not only sells some common spices such as fennel, cinnamon and cumin, but also sells all kinds of seasonings such as soy sauce, wine and vinegar. All kinds of bottles and jars fill this already narrow space, and its furnishings are no different from other shops. There is a seasoning advertising paper above the door of the shop. In the lower left corner of the advertising paper, the business license of the merchant is hung. Although there is some dust, you can vaguely see the name of the sales unit and the name of the operator.

　　After helping the reporter sort out the spices listed in the purchase list, Wang Yuzhu told the reporter while packing: "If you didn’t buy these spices, I wouldn’t give you that thing." Wang Yuzhu said, and turned and walked into the back of the counter in the store. This is a small desk about 1 meter high, on which she usually works and rests. Wang Yuzhu took out a key from her pocket, squatted down, unlocked the cupboard door, and took out a small bag of things wrapped in white plastic bags from the second floor of the cupboard. At the same time, she looked up and looked around. After confirming the safety, she carefully untied the plastic bags. There are two small packages of green things in the plastic bag, and Wang Yuzhu took out one package to show the reporter.

　　The reporter of Beiqing Daily saw that the words "big smoke shell powder" were printed on the front of the packaging bag, and the word "smoke" in the middle was also replaced by smoke patterns. When the reporter asked Wang Yuzhu about the source of this packet of powder, Wang Yuzhu said firmly: "Don’t ask me where I came from, and I won’t tell you if I ask. We are all acquaintances to get the goods. "

　　After taking out a bag for the reporter, Wang Yuzhu immediately put the remaining bag away and put it back in place, and locked the cabinet again. Throughout the exhibition process, Wang Yuzhu has been squatting behind the counter, hiding the "big cigarette shell powder" in the space within the counter, which is very cautious. In order not to expose this bag of powder for too long, as soon as she got together, she immediately stuffed the "big cigarette shell powder" into the bottom of the bag that the reporter carried with her.

　　After the transaction was completed, Wang Yuzhu told reporters: "Many people don’t sell it, but some people use it. For example, hot pot restaurants, Lamian Noodles stores and Mala Tang all use it. Generally, small shops take it more. In order to make the taste attractive and earn more money, regular hotels don’t dare to take it."

　　Regarding the efficacy and taste of "Great Smoke Shell Powder", Wang Yuzhu said frankly: "I didn’t eat this myself, I can’t eat it." As for the usage and dosage, Wang Yuzhu suggested that you can master it flexibly according to your actual needs. "There is no regulation on how much to put, and you can add more if you don’t feel enough." When the reporter asked if anyone would come to check, Wang Yuzhu frowned: "There must be, I can’t afford to check this. After all, it is illegal. Don’t take it out when you walk on the road."

　　Finally, Wang Yuzhu also taught reporters the tips for collecting and storing "big cigarette shell powder": "After you take it back, put it in a bottle and throw it away, others will not see what is inside, so you just know it yourself. Remember to use a dry bottle, it will have no effect if it is wet. " When leaving, Wang Yuzhu repeatedly told reporters that they must be careful.

　　survey

　　The manufacturer has an enterprise code claiming that it is only seasoning.

　　The reporter of Beiqing Daily found that the background picture on the front of this bag of "big cigarette shell powder" is a bunch of red poppies that are blooming brightly, and the slogan "I still want to eat after eating!" Behind the packaging bag, there is a bilingual product description in Chinese and English. The product "is rich in raw materials in Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and the border of Yunnan in China, and it is a high-grade imported spice, which is particularly precious … … It is made of American high-tech new technology, high-temperature drying and sterilization, and scientific extraction. It contains nearly 20 kinds of amino acids, vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and other elements … … Widely used and memorable … … There is a feeling that I still want to eat after eating. "

　　At the bottom of the product description, the shelf life, storage conditions, food production license number, implementation standards, label license number and other contents are readily available. The manufacturer of this product is xinghua city Fuhao Seasoning Food Factory, and its production address is located in Wangduo Village, Duotian Town, xinghua city City, Jiangsu Province. A patent statement is also printed in the lower right corner, saying that the company is an enterprise exclusively engaged in R&D and production of "Regal" series seasoning foods, and all series condiments have applied for patents.

　　On the front and back of the product packaging bag, the enterprise food production license mark and the certification number "QS321203070257" are printed. The reporter logged on the official website of the State Food and Drug Administration to find out the certification information of the manufacturer. The issuing unit is Jiangsu Food and Drug Administration. Then the reporter called the telephone number provided on the packaging bag. After confirmation, the product was indeed produced by xinghua city Regal Seasoning Food Factory in Jiangsu Province. When the reporter tried to ask if the product contained poppy, the other party said that it was only a condiment, and immediately hung up the phone.

　　Expert analysis of undetected poppy components is mostly chicken essence.

　　The reporter of Beiqing Daily observed that the product description on the back of this packet of "Great Tobacco Shell Powder" stated that its main component was "spice", and the "additive" component included meat flavor, A+G, nucleotide, amino acid, bone marrow fine powder, umami, malt extract, flavor-type sodium bicarbonate and so on. Kai Zhong, a food expert, told the reporter that although the front of this package of "Big Smoke Shell Powder" is printed with the pattern of poppy flowers, the additive composition written on the back of the package is similar to that of chicken essence. "Even if it really contains the ingredients of poppy shells, the merchants will definitely not directly indicate it because it is illegal."

　　In order to verify whether this package of "big tobacco shell powder" really contains opium poppy, the reporter specially used a professional "poppy component rapid detection card" for testing. According to the instructions, the test card applies the principle of competitive inhibition immunochromatography, that is, the poppy in the sample binds to the specific monoclonal antibody labeled with colloidal gold in the process of flowing, which inhibits the binding between the antibody and the poppy conjugate on the NC membrane detection line. If the detection line does not show color after adding the sample, the result is positive, and if the detection line shows color, it is negative.

　　According to the detection steps and requirements in the instructions, the reporter took out part of the "big cigarette shell powder", soaked it in hot water for a period of time, extracted part of the sample clear liquid with a test tube and dropped two drops into the sample hole of the detection card. In less than half a minute, the detection line gradually showed a faint red color. After repeated testing, it was found that both results were negative, which indicated that there was no poppy component in this package of "big tobacco shell powder".

　　Photographed in this edition/trainee reporter Jiang Ruojing

　　expert

　　It is difficult to determine whether it is illegal or not.

　　The reporter of Beiqing Daily consulted Qiu Baochang, the director of Beijing Huijia Law Firm, about how to characterize the behavior of poppy implied by the label "big shell powder" on seasoning packaging. Lawyer Qiu told reporters that, first of all, buying and selling poppy shells is illegal in itself, and the state has strict supervision and management measures for the production, management and use of poppy seeds and poppy shells. Secondly, the product packaging should be true and consistent with the actual product content. According to the Advertising Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), advertisements should be true and legal, express their contents in a healthy way, and must not contain misleading contents. However, the operation method of poppy pattern and product name on this package of "big cigarette shell powder" obviously deviates from the provisions of the advertising law.

　　Qiu Baochang said, "This bag ‘ Great smoky shell powder ’ The outer package on the label shows the food production license of the enterprise, which indicates that it has been licensed and certified by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. But the product name is also called ‘ Great smoky shell powder ’ The middle is replaced by smoke pattern, which is easy to be mistaken for poppy. This kind of publicity is suspected of misleading consumers. If it is to be punished, it does not sell contraband. If it is defined as false propaganda, it is not true ‘ Big cigarette shell ’ In fact, this kind of behavior is in the gray area of illegality and non-illegality, which is difficult to define. Therefore, the relevant state parties should regulate the outer packaging and name of this food. "

　　Relevant regulations

　　In 1998

　　The Interim Provisions on the Management of Poppy Shells stipulates that poppy shells are controlled by narcotic drugs, and it is forbidden to add poppy shells to food and cooking. The State has designated Gansu Agricultural Reclamation Corporation as the designated production unit of poppy shells, and no other unit or individual may engage in the production activities of poppy shells.

　　In 2005

　　China promulgated the Notice on Strengthening the Supervision and Management of Poppy Seed Food, pointing out that poppy seeds are only allowed to be used for extracting edible oil, and may not be sold in the market or used for processing other condiments.

　　the year of 2008

　　The Ministry of Health issued the List of Non-edible Substances and Food Additives Easily Abused in Food (the first batch). Poppy husk belongs to the 17th species in the first batch and is classified as non-edible substances, so it is forbidden to be added in food.

　　In 2014

　　The Office of the National Narcotics Control Commission, the Ministry of Public Security and the State Food and Drug Administration jointly issued the Notice on Severely Cracking down on the Adding of Poppy Shell in Food, pointing out that the food and drug supervision departments should focus on strengthening the daily supervision and key sampling inspection of hot pot restaurants, barbecue shops, mala Tang shops, spicy incense pot shops, etc. Anyone who finds poppy shells mixed in food should be punished in strict accordance with the Food Safety Law and other provisions.

　　In 2015

　　Article 3 of the newly revised Advertising Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC): Advertisements should be true and lawful, and the contents of advertisements should be expressed in a healthy way, which meets the requirements of building socialist spiritual civilization and promoting the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Article 4: Advertisements shall not contain false or misleading contents, and shall not deceive or mislead consumers.