ANMAT bans beer, oil, cookies and various cleaning products

ANMAT banned a range of food products, including olive oil and condiments, imported beer and various cleaning products, according to measures published in the Official Journal.

By its resolution 8512/19, the agency banned the marketing of the product "Cheese Cookies, Omega 9, 0% trans fat" because it does not comply with the regulations in force for the labeling of foodstuffs. food. As stated, "the label does not mention the origin of origin (neither the company name, nor the address of the subcontractor, nor the RNE number), nor the l & # 39; identification of the lot, neither the RNPA number nor the denomination, declares the enrichment of wheat flour in accordance with Law 25.630, the nutritional information is not registered, the mark is not declared and l & rsquo; Label contains legends not in accordance with the specifications'.

Resolution 8514/19 prohibited the use and marketing of all batches of household products manufactured by the company "Fiorella Distribuidora", in the city of San Justo, while ordering to draw up a sanitary report at the same time. against the company and its technical director for the alleged violation "to have divided without authorization of establishment and marketed national products on the national territory without having the corresponding recordings before ANMAT".

Prohibited products include degreasers, floor cleaners, laundry soaps, lavandina, among others.

Resolution 8516/19 was issued to prohibit the olive oil brand "Finca Don Francesco" from not complying with the current food standard, as the Directorate of Nutrition and Nutrition. 39, food hygiene of the province of Mendoza and Bromatología de la Rioja found that the registration of the company was non-existent because of his dismissal.

By resolution 8517/19, ANMAT decided to ban the marketing of a series of foods bearing the words "Provençal, parsley and garlic", net weight 25 g, RNPA No. 02-598267, lot 190405, expiry date: April 2021 "," Nutmeg ", Net weight 25g, RNPA No. 02-564410, lot 190401, expiry date: April 2021", "Pesto", Net weight 20g, Expression RNPA. No. 4075-219-10, lot 190327, expiry date: March 2021 "," extra sweet paprika ", net weight 50g, RNPA No. 02-598274, lot 190404, expiry date: April 2021" and "red pepper" ", Net weight 50g, RNPA No. 02-598292, lot 190405, expiry date: April 2021", packaged by OOP Alimentos SA, No. RNE 02-033526., After sampling for analysis was carried out Among the aforementioned products , it was concluded that the samples analyzed were adulterated foods, which did not comply with Articles 1201, 1203 and 1231 of the Food Code of Argentina (CAA), as they exhibited histological elements apart from the products.

While Resolution 8559/19 prohibited the marketing of the Spanish-origin Mahou Cinco Estrellas beer, bearing a gluten-free logo, in addition to providing a health summary of the firm MADACILO S.R.L and the name of the company ROMAN Gisela Silvina.

The recital stated that the Ministry of Health and Nutrition Surveillance had sought the collaboration of the Department of Technical Assessment for the purpose of assessing the etiquette, informing said department that 39; there was no record of registration in the database of this institute; "It also noted that the product did not have an additional label that was adapted to the national regulations in force and finally indicated that, taking into account the definitions of" beer "and" gluten-free food "as set out in sections 1080 and 1383 of the Argentine Food Code (CAA), it is not possible to allow a beer to be "gluten-free" and to meet the requirements imposed by the regulations ".

The Formosa Health Authority stated that the owner of the premises stated that he had marketed the product in question, ignoring the risks. There are seven standards that have been violated with the product in question determining its illegality.