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Details of the review of beverage production licenses: Review requirements for bottled (barreled) drinking water production licenses

Jason Peng, an engineer at Deiiang Company

  • Author:Jason Peng

  • Cleanroom Engineering Technology Manager of Deiiang Company.

    Product R&D Manager of GDC Inc. Cleanroom Equipment Manufacturing Company.

    Executive Director of Guangdong Cleanroom Industry Association of China.

    Engaged in R&D of related products for 15 years, with rich relevant technical experience

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Beverage Production License Management Standards

Introduction

Beverage products subject to food production license management refer to products that are quantitatively packaged, can be drunk directly or mixed with water, and have an ethanol content not exceeding 0.5% by mass. They include:

Bottled/barreled drinking water
Carbonated beverages (soda)
Tea beverages
Fruit and vegetable juices
Protein beverages
Solid beverages

Scope of License

Bottled/Barreled Drinking Water

Water that is directly sourced from the surface, underground or public water supply system, processed and sealed in packaging materials for direct drinking. Category number: 0601.

  • Drinking natural mineral water
  • Packaged drinking water:
    • Drinking purified water
    • Drinking natural spring water
    • Drinking natural water
    • Other drinking water

Natural Mineral Water

Water that naturally emerges from deep underground or is drilled and collected, contains minerals/trace elements, is uncontaminated, and has stable chemical composition within natural periodic fluctuations.

Production Site Requirements

Required Areas

  • Water treatment areas
  • Filling protection areas
  • Packaging areas
  • Raw material warehouses
  • Finished product warehouses
  • Turnover container inspection area

Workshop Zones

ZoneDescription
Non-food areasOffices, power equipment, etc.
General operationWater treatment, storage, etc.
Quasi-cleanBatching, pre-packaging areas
Clean operationFilling protection areas

clean area Requirements

The filling protection area must filter and purify the air with an Air Filter device. Air cleanliness should reACH:

  • 10,000 mesh when static (suspended particles, settling bacteria)
  • 100 at filling point (or 1000 overall cleanliness)

Equipment Requirements

Essential Equipment

  • Water storage equipment
  • Water treatment systems
  • Cleaning/disinfection systems
  • Fully automatic filling/capping
  • Automatic coding equipment
  • Sterilization equipment
  • Inspection equipment

Water Treatment Equipment

Coarse Treatment
Sand filters, carbon filters
Fine Treatment
Precision filters (≥0.45µm)
Sterilization
Ozone, UV, filtration
Purification
Reverse osmosis, distillation

Process Control Requirements

Water Source Control

Public water systems: Monitor pH, conductivity, residual gas

Non-public systems: Monitor water quality fluctuations (temperature, etc.)

Minimum monitoring: Once each in flood/dry seasons

Filtration Control

Regular monitoring of filter effects

Membrane filters require integrity monitoring

Regular replacement and backwashing

Sterilization Control

  • Ozone: Control concentration to minimize bromate
  • UV: Monitor intensity, replace when needed
  • Filtration: Regular membrane replacement

Filling Control

  • Foreign matter control devices
  • Temperature/volume control
  • Capping torque/pressure parameters
  • Post-filling inspection

Personnel & Management Systems

Personnel Requirements

All personnel must:

  • Obtain health certificates before employment
  • Undergo annual health checks
  • Includes:
    • Food safety managers
    • Technical staff
    • Inspectors
    • Production workers

Management Systems

  • Supplier review system
  • Purchase inspection records
  • Production process management
  • Hygiene monitoring
  • Inspection management
  • Type inspection every 6 months

Water Quality Standards

Public water systems: Must meet GB 5749 (Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water)

Non-public systems: Must meet GB 5749 source water requirements (except pH)

Natural mineral water: Must meet GB 8537 standards

Food additives: Must comply with GB 2760 standards

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