8. Safety Parameters

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Beers, RTDs, Whisky
China

This section provides the safety parameters (microbiological, contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary residues, and food contact materials).

8.1 Microbiological Standards

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

GB 2758-2012 National standard for Food safety Fermented wine and its integrated wine [1]

Category

Alcoholic drinks

Parameters	Sampling scheme and limit (a)			Test method
	n	c	m
Salmonella	5	0	0/25 mL	GB/T 4789.25
Staphylococcus aureus	5	0	0/25 mL
(a) Sample analysis and processing were performed according to GB 4789.1.

Product
Beer

N/A. However, we recommend referring to the standards of the alcoholic drinks above to control the product quality.

Product
Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai)

Parameters	Sampling scheme and limit (a)			Test method
	n	c	m
salmonella	5	0	0/25 mL	GB/T 4789.25
staphylococcus aureus	5	0	0/25 mL
(a) Sample analysis and processing were performed according to GB 4789.1.

Product
Whisky

N/A. However, we recommend referring to the standards of the alcoholic drinks above to control the product quality.

8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals

Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

GB 2761-2017 National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Maximum levels of mycotoxins in foods [2]

GB 2762-2022 National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Maximum levels of contaminants in foods [3]

Category

Alcoholic drinks

Parameters	Limit	Test method	Remark
Patulin	≤50µg/kg	GB 5009.185	Limited to products made of apple and hawthorn as raw materials.
Ochratoxin A	≤2.0µg/kg	GB5009.96	grape wine ONLY
Lead	≤0.2mg/kg	GB 5009.12	Calculated in Pb
Tin	≤250mg/kg	GB 5009.16	Calculated in Sn; ONLY limited to food packaged in tin-plated thin steel containers.

Product
Beer

Parameters	Limit	Test method	Remark
Patulin	≤50µg/kg	GB 5009.185	Limited to products made of apple and hawthorn as raw materials.
Lead	≤0.2mg/kg	GB 5009.12	Calculated in Pb
Tin	≤250mg/kg	GB 5009.16	Calculated in Sn; ONLY limited to food packaged in tin-plated thin steel containers.

Product
Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai)

Parameters	Limit	Test method	Remark
Patulin	≤50µg/kg	GB 5009.185	Limited to products made of apple and hawthorn as raw materials.
Lead	≤0.2mg/kg	GB 5009.12	Calculated in Pb
Tin	≤250mg/kg	GB 5009.16	Calculated in Sn; ONLY limited to food packaged in tin-plated thin steel containers.

Product
Whisky

Parameters	Limit	Test method	Remark
Patulin	≤50µg/kg	GB 5009.185	Limited to products made of apple and hawthorn as raw materials.
Lead	≤0.2mg/kg	GB 5009.12	Calculated in Pb
Tin	≤250mg/kg	GB 5009.16	Calculated in Sn; Limited to food packaged in tin-plated thin steel containers.

8.3 Pesticides

	Provision, Limits, Testing Methods
Foodstuff/General Foods	2763-2021 National Food Safety Standard – Standard for Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Foods [4] GB 2763.1-2022 National Food Safety Standard – Maximum residue limit of 112 kinds of pesticides in food [5]
Category *Alcoholic drinks*	Depends on the raw materials, such as fruit, grain, vegetables, etc. The information on raw materials used in the product formula is necessary. The raw material control is necessary.
Product *Beer*	Same as "Category" above.
Product *Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai)*	Same as "Category" above.
Product *Whisky*	Same as "Category" above.

8.4 Veterinary Standards

	Provision, Limits, Testing Methods
Foodstuff/General Foods	GB 31650-2019 National Food Safety Standard – Maximum residue limit for veterinary drugs in food [6] GB 31650.1-2022 National Food Safety Standard – Maximum residue limit of 41 veterinary drugs in food under the National Food Safety standard [7]
Category *Alcoholic drinks*	Depends on the raw materials sources, such as mammalian food animals, aquatic animals, poultry, honey bees, etc. animal source raw materials. The information on raw materials used in the product formula is necessary. The raw material control is necessary.
Product *Beer*	Same as "Category" above.
Product *Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai)*	Same as "Category" above.
Product *Whisky*	Same as "Category" above.