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Carcinogen found in barbecue food
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SHANGHAI Center for Disease Prevention and Control said it found carcinogen in barbecue food sold in roadside stalls in the city.
The center said in a report that it tested 30 samples, mostly meat, and found carcinogen Benzo(a)pyrene, which can cause cancer, malformation and endocrine disruption, in them.
It said carcinogen can be easily produced when these meat or innards decompose or polymerize in heat after being cooked at a high temperature.
Although barbecue sold in other places or cooked at home can also produce carcinogen, the ones sold in the stalls can be particularly dangerous.
Benzo(a)pyrene exceeded the 5 micrograms per kilogram limit in three places, including barbecued pork sold in Zhabei District, squid in Minhang District and mutton in the Pudong New Area, the center said.
The Benzo(a)pyrene content in the barbecued pork was as high as 7.53 micrograms per kilogram.
“Though ‘street barbecue’ sounds fashionable, there can be issues with food quality,” said Zou Shurong, an official at the center. She said barbecue are mostly sold by unlicensed vendors. They often put raw and cooked meat in one place and the tools and sticks they use do not always meet the quality standard.
Besides, the meat are often inferior and cheap ones produced without license. Some are smeared with dye and not cleaned well.
Gao Jian, a doctor at Zhongshan Hospital, said young people prefer strong flavors rather than light food, which can lead to obesity and other health problems.
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