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08/09/2013
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Company reports to the Ministry of Agriculture that contaminated batches were not exported to the country
Dairy products produced by the company after May 2012 can not come in Brazil
Bacteria found in three batches can cause botulism
Baby watches Chinese products produced with material supplied by Fonterra New Zealand Photo: AFP
Brasilia and Rio - The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) said on Thursday that it has received a statement from the New Zealand Embassy in Brasilia, stating that they were not sent to Brazil any of the three lots of protein concentrated whey contaminated with the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism, produced by a unit of the company Fonterra. The Map contacted the National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) for the two agencies work together to protect the consumer.
According to Judi Nobrega, director of the Department of Inspection of Products of Animal Origin (DIPOA), Map, New Zealand has been notified and will have to send documents to inform and ensure that the problem has been corrected. Until the New Zealand health authorities attesting the restoration of food security and safety of the products involved in the contamination, the Sitemap suspended the license of Fonterra.
- Up to the time lapse between the date of contamination, in May 2012, and its identification, in August this year, it is necessary that the government of New Zealand to assess and ensure the quality and safety of the company so that they can once again be exported to Brazil - Judi explains. - The bacterium was identified in an ingredient of infant feeding and children under 2 are more susceptible to botulism, because your gut is not yet fully developed.
In addition, all units of the Security Service International Agriculture (Vigiagro) were instructed to return milk powder products produced after May 2012 by eme Hautapu Fonterra, New Zealand.
In order to confirm the information received from the New Zealand government and to protect the consumer Brazilian Map tracked all dairy imports from that country since May 2012 - date of production of contaminated batches - and, in fact, did not identify the entry of any of these products in Brazil.
The general manager of Fonterra in the Southern Cone, Fabrizio Jorge also said that the GLOBE Brazilian consumers can rest easy, because the contamination is fully under control: the three affected lots were screened and isolated. According to him, the problem was restricted to New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Saudi Arabia.
- We want to reassure consumers about the Brazilian problem isolation. The lots in question did not come to Brazil or any other country in South America nor as concentrated protein, whey or milk mixture in any final product.
According to the map, the protein concentrated whey is commonly registered in Brazil with the denomination protein concentrate and whey used in products such as milk beverages, yogurt, infant formulas and drinks for athletes. In New Zealand, were submitted to recall all batches of Nutricia Karicare milk powder for babies up to 6 months and 6-12 months. The company is a subsidiary of French giant Danone.
Fonterra, which works with 650 dairy ingredients produced in New Zealand, is in Brazil for 12 years.
Source: The Globe - Online
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