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02.12.2015
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Only the Port (pictured) and Imperial are considered cod Photo: Fábio Guimarães / Extra
Teams Surveillance Secretariat, Sanitary Inspection and Zoonosis Control of City Hall began yesterday to make special inspections Christmas and New Year's Eve. The aim is to check the sanitary conditions of sale, and irregularities such as fraud Cod selling ads. According to Luiz Carlos Coutinho, Food superintendent of municipal health surveillance, only two species can be called like this:
- This is the case of the Gadus morhua, called cod Porto, and Gadus macrocephalus, known as Portinho or Imperial. The Saithe, Ling and Zarbo are not cod are dried fish.
The expert gives tips on how to identify the improper sale. Check out:
Gadus morhua
The so-called cod Porto is the most expensive and considered the best quality. The rib is thick, measured seven to eight centimeters, and therefore has more flesh. The characteristic color is white straw. Loose chippings
Macrocephalus
The rib is thinner, five to six centimeters and is more yellow.
Others
The Saithe, Ling and Zarbo are salted and dried fish. The CDC authorizing the marketing under the name "fish or fish like cod". The agency also warns that there are traders who cut with scissors, the tail of these fish for cod appear.
Salt exchange
Wash and ressalgar cod is a prohibited practice because it masks the real condition. If consumers find fine salt or dark or reddish spots, there was change.
Inspections of the Sanitary go until the 30th of December.
Source: Extra
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