ANMAT has banned the marketing of a brand of premixes for pizzas and breads

The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Technologies on Thursday banned, by its publication in the Official Journal, the marketing of a series of Natuzen brand premixes because they are contaminated and contain a greater amount of gluten than that authorized for gluten-free foods. enter the Sin Tacc symbol.

Provision 1973/2021 establishes the ban on “the marketing throughout the national territory of the following products: “Bakery and pastry premix, Natuzen brand, RNPA Nº 02-560351, lot: LT 12029, Vto.: 29/09/21, RNE Nº 02-033532, ”, “Premix for making bread, Natuzen brand, RNPA Nº 02-559925, lot: LT F2024, Vto: 06/24/21, RNE Nº 02-035020 and 02-033532 ”and “Premix for pizza. Gluten free, Natuzen brand, RNPA 02-560353, Lote: LT J2002 – Vto.: 02/10/2021 y Lote: LT H2025 – Vto.: 25/08/2021 RNE 02-033532 / 02-035020 ”

The health authority determined that the aforementioned products were contaminated by containing a greater amount of gluten than permitted by the Argentine Food Code (CAA) for gluten-free foods and by sending the symbol NO TACC.

The account explains that the actions “They were initiated as part of the full inspection plan oversight with the analysis of a single sample of the Pizza Premix product. Gluten free, Natuzen brand, RNPA 02-560353, Lot J2002 – Maturity: 10/02/2021, prepared by CEREALES NATURALES SRL – RNE 02-033532 / 02-035020 ”.

It was established that the product analyzed The result was that it did not meet the technical specifications to exceed the maximum gluten value allowed. In view of this, The incident was notified “to the Food Surveillance Information System Network – Network” and “the Inspection and Control Directorate was asked to assess the provisional removal of the product from the food list without gluten (ALG) “.

In addition, “an inspection has been carried out at Dietética Rojas, located in Rojas 42 of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and samples of various Natuzen brand products were taken ”.

The company was asked what action to take regarding the non-compliant results, it categorized the national class IIC withdrawal, which means that there is a reasonable probability of temporary and / or reversible adverse consequences on the health of susceptible persons. .

Consequently, “the company Cereales Naturales SRL indicated that it was proceeding with the preventive and voluntary recall of the products:” Bakery and pastry premix, Natuzen brand, RNPA n ° 02-560351, batch: LT 12029, Maturity: 09/29 / 21, RNE n ° 02- 033532 “,” Premix for making bread, Natuzen brand, RNPA n ° 02-559925, batch: LT F2024, Vto: 06/24/21, RNE n ° 02-035020 and 02- 033532 “and” Premix pizza. Gluten free, Natuzen brand, RNPA 02-560353, Lot: LT J2002 – Vto .: 10/02/2021 and Lot: LT H2025 – Vto .: 25/08/2021 RNE 02-033532 / 02-035020 ”.

Finally, and “in order to protect the health of the celiac population, against the consumption of illicit products, whenever it is a question of food products exceeding the concentration of gluten authorized in ALG, the Rector of Food Regulation of the INAL recommends banning the marketing of the aforementioned foods throughout the country ”.

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