The products have unknown origin and have not done anvisa quality tests
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) published, on Friday 6, the ban on three other olive oil brands. From May, the Municipality has led to Series of inspection actions related to these products.
The measure, published in the Official Gazette, reaches everyone signs Serrano, Malaga and Campo Outreique. The products must be seized by the local authorities and removed from the operations.
In the three cases, the olive oils have been prohibited for similar reasons: unknown CNPJ, as well as disagreement with the physical-chemical and labeled standards required, as tests done in the central public health laboratory Noel Nutels (lacen-rj).
“Since they are foods with unknown origin, it is not possible to have any guarantee of the quality and composition of the products itself”, warned the Anvisa. Therefore, marketing, distribution, production, import, advertising and use of these foods is prohibited.
Full list
With the new publication, it approaches nine the number of Brands prohibited by Anvisa. I am:
- Sast
- Greek Santorini
- Quintas d’Oliveira
- Alonso
- Olive cliffs
- Almazara
- Mountain
- Rum raisin
- Field Ouroque
According to the agency, the CNPJ of the packaging companies informed in brands labels are suspended for inconsistencies in the register of federal revenue, which means that the origin is unknown.
The action is the result of the identification of clandestine products from Ministry of agriculture and cattle (map)Responsible for the classification and registration of companies that produce vegetable oil.
From this information, the agency has determined the ban and collection of products.
Olive oils They were analyzed last year by the Federal Laboratory of the Agricultural Defense and were disqualified from the map Because they do not meet the quality standards envisaged in regulatory education no. 01/2012, which establishes the rules for the production of food.
“The analyzes found the presence of other unidentified vegetable oils in the composition of olive oils, compromising the quality and safety of the products,” said the Ministry at the time.
What happens now
According to the resolutions, the infringements make the products adapted to the definition of corrupt foods, tampered with, falsified, altered or damaged.
With this, according to Anvisa, the sale of these products configures a health infringement. Therefore, the factories must separate the available units and communicate the fact to municipal health surveillance so that it can take appropriate measures.
Tips when buying olive oil
THE Olive oil is among the most fraudulent food products in the world. To avoid being deceived at the time of purchase, the map suggests some precautions:
- Always be suspected of prices below the average;
- If possible, check that the The company is recorded at the Ministry;
- Take a look at the List of irregular products already seized in the map actions;
- Do not buy an bulk oil;
- Be aware of the expiry date and the ingredients contained;
- Opt for products with the last filling date.
In addition, it is possible to contribute to denouncing misleading labels. The consumer protection institute (Idec), for example, performs analysis and complaints of products with false or offensive information. It is also possible to report to Procon.
Source: Terra
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