T/SHFCA 004-2025 Guidelines for the Quality Management of Water Used for Special Food Contact Purposes
T/SHFCA 004-2025
Basic Information
Scope
Chapter 1: Scope, which introduces the main framework and scope of application of this standard. Chapter 2: Normative reference documents, citing the *GB 5749-2022 Sanitary Standards for Drinking Water* and the *Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China* (2025 Edition). Chapter 3: Terms and definitions, referring to the *GB 14881-2025 National Food Safety Standards - General Hygiene Standards for Food Production*, and providing an explanation of the term "water used for contact with special foods" as used in this standard. Chapter 4: Water for equipment cleaning, specifying the water quality requirements for water used for equipment cleaning. Chapter 5: Water for ice making and steam generation, specifying the water quality requirements for water used for ice making and steam generation. Chapter 6: Purified water, setting requirements for the raw water, water production facilities and equipment, preparation methods, cleaning and disinfection methods, and inspection methods of purified water. Chapter 7: Management systems and personnel, stipulating the system requirements and personnel requirements for purified water. Chapter 8: Management of purchased water, specifying how to ensure that purchased water meets the requirements in case of using purchased water.