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GB/T 45685-2025Technical guide for quality control and management of condiment enterprises (English PDF)

调味品生产企业质量控制与管理技术指南

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

May 30, 2025

Implementation date

December 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 45685-2025 is the English-translated version of 调味品生产企业质量控制与管理技术指南.

GB/T 45685-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering quality control inside a condiment plant — the raw and auxiliary materials with the supplier review and the acceptance specifications behind them, the storage conditions for grain, meat and vegetable inputs and the keeping of the strains, the process flow and the weighing to formula, the control of the koji making where thickness, temperature and humidity decide the fermentation, the in-plant inspection, and the storage and transport. It sets out what has to be controlled rather than pass-fail limits, and leaves the safety figures to the food safety standards. First edition, under the China General Chamber of Commerce. In force from 1 December 2026. Issued on 30 May 2025, it takes effect on 1 December 2026.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
67.220
Classification
X 66

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • Foreword
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 Normative references
  • 3 Terms and definitions
  • 4 Raw material quality control and management
  • 5 Production process quality control and management

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting is required.

This document specifies the technical requirements for food quality. For food safety requirements, please refer to relevant laws, regulations, policies and food safety standards. And other files.

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was proposed by the China General Chamber of Commerce.

This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Condiments (SAC/TC 398).

This document was drafted by: Beijing Technology and Business University, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Baoding Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Xiamen Chen Youxiang Condiment Co., Ltd., Linyi Xincheng Jinluo Meat Products Group Co., Ltd., Hebei Provincial Market Supervision Administration Professional and Technical Capacity Improvement Center, Jinjiang Miao KE FOOD LIMITED.

The main drafters of this document are: Ma Aijin, Wang Zhixin, Liu Yi, Chen Chunna, Ni Laixue, Wu Hongbang, Yuan Zhaohui, Meng Fanchang, and Liu Na.

Quality Control and Management of Condiment Production Enterprises Technical Guide

1 Scope

This document provides the quality control and management of raw materials and auxiliary materials, production process quality control and management, inspection and testing quality of condiment manufacturers.

Control and management, storage and transportation quality control and management, and guidance on other quality control and management.

This document is applicable to guiding the quality control and management of condiment production and processing enterprises.

2 Normative references

GB/T 19000

GB/T 20903

GB 23350

GB/T 44881

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 19000 and GB/T 20903 apply to this document.

4 Raw material quality control and management

4.1 Condiments shall be made of water, edible salt, grain raw materials, fruit and vegetable raw materials, meat raw materials, aquatic products that meet the relevant standards.

Raw materials, spices and other raw materials, as well as strains, food contact materials and products are produced.

4.2 Establish quality requirements and acceptance specifications for condiment raw materials, food contact materials and finished products.

4.3 Establish a review system for suppliers of condiment raw materials, food contact materials and finished products.

4.4 Check the transportation facilities and tools according to the characteristics of condiment raw materials, food contact materials and finished products.

4.5 Determine the raw materials and auxiliary materials according to the characteristics of grains, meats, vegetables, etc., as well as the storage methods such as refrigeration and freezing, and the storage temperature, humidity and other conditions.

At the same time, the preservation method and conditions are determined according to the characteristics of the strain.

4.6 Raw materials, auxiliary materials, strains of condiments, etc. must be inspected/tested before use.

5 Production process quality control and management

5.1 Formulate process flow and product formula, and accurately weigh raw materials and auxiliary materials according to the product formula.

5.2 Use raw and auxiliary materials that meet the requirements of process flow and product formula to produce condiments.

5.3 When condiment production requires bacterial strains, control indicators and measures including culture medium composition, temperature, time, etc. should be established to purify the bacterial strains regularly.

5.4 When koji making is required for condiment production, control indicators and measures including koji making ingredients, thickness, temperature, humidity, time, etc. shall be established.

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