GB16869-2005
Fresh and frozen poultry product
鲜、冻禽产品
GB 16869-2005 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Fresh and frozen poultry product. It appears in the Food compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jan 1, 2006.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to fresh and frozen poultry products derived from healthy live poultry, including whole birds, cut parts (poultry meat, wings, legs), and by-products (heads, necks, viscera, feet). It covers both packaged and unpackaged products intended for the Chinese market. It is mandatory for all manufacturers processing and exporting poultry products to China.
Technical requirements
The standard specifies comprehensive requirements across several categories. For sensory properties, it dictates criteria for tissue state, color, odor, and the presence of impurities or hard feathers. For physicochemical indicators, it sets strict limits on parameters such as thawing loss rate, volatile basic nitrogen, and heavy metals including mercury, lead, and arsenic. Regarding chemical residues, the standard enforces maximum limits for pesticides (like BHC and DDT), veterinary drugs (including tetracyclines and sulfonamides), and explicitly bans the detection of diethylstilbestrol. Compliance with these residue limits is critical for market access. For microbiological safety, it establishes maximum limits for total plate counts and coliforms, while enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for *Salmonella* and enterohemorrhagic *E. coli* (O157:H7). The standard also mandates specific processing conditions, requiring that freezing achieves a center temperature of -18°C or below within 12 hours.
Testing methods
The standard outlines specific testing procedures, including sensory evaluation methods for tissue elasticity and odor, and physical measurements for bruise area and hard feather counting. It references various GB/T and SN standards for chemical and microbiological analysis, such as *GB/T 5009.44* for volatile basic nitrogen and *GB/T 4789.4* for Salmonella. Additionally, it includes a normative appendix detailing a gas chromatography method using a flame photometric detector for determining organophosphorus pesticide residues.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 16869-2005?
GB 16869-2005 applies to fresh and frozen poultry products derived from healthy live poultry, including whole birds, cut parts, and by-products. It is mandatory for both packaged and unpackaged poultry products intended for the Chinese market.
Are there any major updates from the previous version of GB 16869?
The updated version adjusted several technical requirements, including lowering the freezing center temperature to -18°C, capping the thawing loss rate at 6%, and updating residue limits for lead, BHC, and *E. coli* O157:H7. It also removed limit requirements for methamidophos and clenbuterol.
How does GB 16869-2005 differ from international standards?
The standard incorporates sampling plans from the *CAC/RM 42-1969* standard for prepackaged foods. However, it establishes specific Chinese mandatory limits for certain chemical residues and microbial counts that may differ from international ISO or Codex standards.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 16869-2005. To ensure complete compliance for your poultry products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 16869-2005 today to access all detailed parameter tables, testing procedures, and normative appendices.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- X18
- ICS
- 67.120.20
- Competent department
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Technical committee
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Relationships
Replaces:GB 16869-2000