DBS35/ 010-2024
Safety Food Local Standard Citrus Blossom (English Version)
- Standard No.
- DBS35/ 010-2024
- Language
- Chinese, Available in English version
- Release Date
- 2024
- Published By
- Fujian Provincial Standard of the People's Republic of China
- Latest
- DBS35/ 010-2024
- Introduction
Standard Framework and Technology Evolution
This standard is the first special food safety standard for Pomelo Flower products in Fujian Province. It is formulated on the basis of national standards such as GB 2760 and GB 2763, combined with the characteristics of the Guanxi Honey Pomelo industry in southern Fujian. Compared with traditional agricultural product standards, new petal morphology descriptions (bullet-shaped/tongue-shaped) and specific pesticide residue controls (pyraclostrobin ≤3mg/kg) are added.
Comparative analysis of core indicators
Indicator type Requirements of this standard Reference to standards for similar flowers Difference in strictness Water content ≤12.0g/100g Chrysanthemum standard≤13.0g/100g 8% higher Lead limit ≤2.0mg/kg Jasmine standard≤5.0mg/kg 2.5 times stricter Cypromethrin ≤5mg/kg GB2763 general limit 10mg/kg 2 times stricter
Interpretation of key technical requirements
4.1 Raw material control
It is clearly required to use the buds or flowers of Rutaceae Citrus genus Citrus, and exclude other closely related species (such as sour orange flowers). The freshness index particularly emphasizes "complete flower shape", which is directly related to the commercial nature of the subsequent processing into scented tea products.
4.4 Pollutant control
The cadmium limit (≤0.5mg/kg) is stricter than the national food general standard (≤0.1mg/kg), reflecting Fujian Province's strict control of soil heavy metal migration. The total mercury limit (≤0.1mg/kg) is the same as the EU EC No 1881/2006 standard.
Implementation recommendations
Production process optimization
A company in Pinghe County uses a gradient drying method (40℃ initial drying → 55℃ shaping → 35℃ slow drying) to keep the moisture content stable at 10.2-11.5g/100g, which is better than the standard requirements. It is recommended to establish a petal morphology grading system to increase the product premium space.
Key points for pesticide residue control
For the three pesticides listed in the standard, it is recommended to prohibit the use of pyraclostrobin 21 days before flowering, and use gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GB23200.8) for batch inspection during the harvest period, and the detection limit must be lower than 0.01mg/kg.
DBS35/ 010-2024 Referenced Document
- GB 14881 Food Safety National Standard General Hygienic Practices for Food Production*， 2025-09-02 Update
- GB 23200.8 National food safety standards— Determination of 500 pesticides and related chemicals residues in fruits and vegetables Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
- GB 2760 National Food Safety Standards Standards for the Use of Food Additives
- GB 2763 National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Food
- GB 5009.11 National food safety standards Determination of total arsenic and inorganic arsenic in food
- GB 5009.12 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Lead in Food
- GB 5009.15 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Cadmium in Foods
- GB 5009.17 Determination of total mercury and organic mercury in food according to the national food safety standard
- GB 5009.3 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Moisture in Food
- GB 5009.4 Determination of ash content in food according to the national food safety standard
DBS35/ 010-2024 history
- 2024 DBS35/ 010-2024 Safety Food Local Standard Citrus Blossom
