Food: products with prohibited prohibited substance
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The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) determined in this Monday (16), a precautionary ban of four batches of safflower oil companies: Luciane Nicolau dos Santos Nogueira, WW Sports Importadora Exportadora Comercial Ltda, dominium Import Trading Com Performance Trading and Export Ltda Imp. Export. Ltda. The Agency's decision is based on reports of the Institute Adolfo Lutz, who detected the presence of the substance conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in foods.
By no evidence of safety and efficacy of use, the CLA is not allowed in food in Brazil since 2007. Foods prohibited by cautelarmente Anvisa amounts of CLA were found more than 70% of the composition of the product.
Lots of prohibited safflower oil can not be sold and must not be accessible to the public in outlets. As standard procedure, the lots will be prohibited for up to 90 days.
According to the law 6437/1977, the sanitary violations are found in the administrative process, initiated with the drafting of a statement of violation, observed the rite and deadlines established in this law. If irregularities are proven, the companies involved will be subject to legal penalties, including fines that could reach U.S. $ 1.5 million.
Safflower oil
The safflower oil is a vegetable oil with mandatory registration with the Anvisa, being framed in the category of novel foods or ingredients. This category includes foods with no tradition of consumption in the country, have consumed food containing substances, and that will be added or used at levels much higher than currently found in food that make a regular diet and food presented in the form of capsules, tablets, tablet and others.
The Safflower oil has not conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in its composition. However, this oil is a raw material for production of synthetic CLA because of the high quantity of linoleic acid (omega 6).
Guidance
The information on the batch and expiry date on the label of the products. Consumers who have purchased any of the products whose lots are prohibited should not consume it.
In case of unexpected symptoms, the consumer should seek medical advice. More information can be obtained by the Ombudsman Anvisa, by e-mail: ouvidoria@anvisa.gov.br.
Source: Anvisa
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