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Popcorn won for 16 years is apprehended market in Paraiba

07/01/2016

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Supervision of Procon have seized 5.2 tons of products

 

by The Globe

RIO - Six popcorn packages with expiry date 16 years ago were seized in an inspection of the municipal Procon of Patos, in the backlands of Paraiba. Even though damaged, the products were on sale in a grocery store in the rural area between the towns of Patos and Santa Gertrudes. According to G1, Procon reported that in less than two months the agency has already seized 2.5 tons of products out of date in establishments in the city.

Until this Wednesday about 130 establishments have been inspected between supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries and distributors. In this period, the largest seizure occurred in a supermarket in the city of Patos, where they found 50 kilos of spoiled meat, said Procon the G1. According to the secretary of the Ducks Procon, Maurício Alves, the validity of seized popcorn was on 30 April 2000. The inspections began on 6 May.

Also according to Maurício Alves, another seizure that caused concern to the agency was to various dairy products were being sold in convenience stores.

- This is very worrying because these products are usually consumed by children and the elderly - said Mauricio Alves.

The owners of the establishments caught by irregularities were reported by Procon and received a fine of up to R $ 7.2000. The Secretary of Procon said that customers should be aware of the term of validity of the product at the time of purchase and report irregularities.

 

Source: The Globe

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