瓶裝礦泉水之一般衛生調查

THE INVESTIGATION ON THE GENERAL SANITATION OF THE BOTTLED MINERAL WATER

本調查係依據菲律賓無名氏來信投訴，指其飲用之某瓶裝礦泉水品質低落且類似氣等不良氣味要求本局予以化驗並提供有關單位加強取締，本局秉著機動彈性原則，即刻專案派員赴各販賣商店抽購10件檢體檢驗，結果其中9件檢體生菌數項超過國家標準規定，故為維護國民健康，乃擬定專案擴大抽驗調查。本調查於74年2月～5月間自台北市、台北縣、基隆市、宜蘭縣、桃園縣、新竹市、新竹縣、台中市及台南市等九個縣市隨機抽購，甲廠牌44件，乙廠牌35件、內廠牌10件，丁廠牌5件，戊廠牌5件及己廠牌1件等六稱品牌礦泉水共100檢驗項目與方法：外觀及性狀。人工甘味劑、著色劑、防腐劑－－依據食品中人工甘味劑、煤焦色素、防腐劑檢驗法。pH值及餘氯量一依據餘氯量及酸鹼度之比色檢查法。四生菌數──依據食品微生物之檢驗法──生菌數之檢驗。 100 samples of six braads of bottled mineral water collected from different districts of Taiwan were examined for appearance, artificial sweetness, coloraats, preservatives, pH, chlorine residue, total viable counts and coliform bacteria. The results showed that artificial sweetness, coloraats, preservatives, residued chlorine and coliform bacteria were non-detectable, pH values ranged between 7.08 and 8.31. 94% of samples did not meet hygienic standard which must be below 200 counts/ml.