GB/T 19855-2023General quality for moon cake (English PDF)
月饼质量通则
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
September 7, 2023
Implementation date
April 1, 2024
Scope
GB/T 19855-2023 is the English-translated version of 月饼质量通则.
GB/T 19855-2023 is the Chinese quality standard for moon cake.
It gives the product classification and specifies the raw and auxiliary materials, the crust and the fillings, the technical requirements, the inspection rules, the signs and labels and the packaging, transport and storage, and it describes the test methods, with Annex A adding a naming method for moon cake products.
It applies to the making, inspection and sale of every product whose food name carries the word moon cake. It defines moon cake itself and the defects crust fault, crust deformation, leaked shortening and crust shrinkage.
It cites GB/T 191, GB 5009.3, GB 5009.5, GB 5009.6, GB/T 5737, GB 23350, GB/T 23780 and JJF 1070. It replaces GB/T 19855-2015, was issued on 7 September 2023 and has applied since 1 April 2024.
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Document preview — GB/T 19855-2023
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 67.020
- Classification
- X 28
- Replacing
- GB/T 19855-2015
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative reference documents
- 3 Terms and definitions
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" Drafting.
This document stipulates technical requirements related to food quality. Food safety-related requirements can be found in relevant laws, regulations, policies and food safety standards.
This document replaces GB/T 19855-2015 "Mooncakes". Compared with GB/T 19855-2015, except for structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
---Changed the definition of "mooncake" (see 3.1, 2015 version of 3.1), deleted the term and definition of "waist pulling" (see 2015 version of 3.8);
---The product classification has been changed, and "hot processing category" and "cold processing category" have been deleted (see Chapter 4, Chapter 4 of the 2015 edition);
---The requirements for raw and auxiliary materials have been changed, and the requirements for crust and fillings have been added (see 5.3 and 5.4, 5.1 of the 2015 version);
---Changed the sensory requirements and physical and chemical requirements (see 6.1 and 6.2, 5.2 of the 2015 version);
---Deleted the health indicators (see 5.3 of the 2015 version);
---Deleted the requirements for food additives (see 5.4 of the 2015 edition);
---Changed the requirements of inspection rules (see Chapter 7, Chapter 7 of the 2015 edition);
---Changed the requirements for signs and labels (see Chapter 8, Chapter 8 of the 2015 edition);
---Added mooncake product naming method (see Appendix A).
1 Scope
This document gives the product classification of mooncakes and stipulates the raw and auxiliary materials, crust and fillings, technical requirements, inspection rules, signs and labels of mooncakes. Labeling, packaging, transportation and storage, the test methods for moon cakes are described.
This document applies to the production, inspection and sales of all products with the word "mooncake" in the food name.
2 Normative reference documents
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, the dated quotations For undated referenced documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated referenced documents, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T 191 Packaging, storage and transportation pictorial mark
GB 5009.3 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Moisture in Foods
GB 5009.5 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Protein in Foods
GB 5009.6 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Fat in Foods
GB/T 5737 Food plastic turnover box
GB 23350 Restrictions on Excessive Packaging of Goods Food and Cosmetics
GB/T 23780 Pastry quality inspection method
JJF1070 Measurement and Inspection Rules for Net Content of Quantitatively Packaged Goods
3 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 Mooncake
Using wheat flour and other cereal flour and/or edible starch, potato flour, beans, edible oils, etc. as raw materials, adding (or not adding) sugar to make a cake crust.
It is a traditional holiday cake that is wrapped with various fillings and processed. It is mainly eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
3.2 Crust fault
The mooncakes are uneven and not straight.
3.3 Crust deformation
The deformation of the mooncake surface is small and the base is large.
3.4 Leaked shortening
The mooncake is exposed and has a rough surface.
3.5 Concave crust shrinkage
The surface and sides of mooncakes are concave with fillings.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 191Graphical symbols marking for handling and storage of packages
- GB 5009.3National food safety standard - Determination of Moisture Content in Foods
- GB 5009.5National food safety standard - Determination of protein in foods
- GB 5009.6National food safety standard - Determination of fat in foods
- GB/T 5737Plastic container for food
- GB 23350Requirements of restricting excessive package - Foods and cosmetics
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Editions of GB/T 19855
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 19855-2023 | General quality for moon cake | current edition | Current |
| GB/T 19855-2015 | General quality for moon cake | previous edition | Superseded |
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Related Standards
GB 23350-2021 — Requirements of restricting excessive package - Foods and cosmetics
GB 5009.3-2016 — National food safety standard - Determination of Moisture Content in Foods
GB 5009.300-2025 — National food safety standard - Determination of L-carnitine in foods
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