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Operation Breakfast resent curd, yoghurt and margarine

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The Office of Weights and Measures of the State of São Paulo (IPEM-SP), local authority linked to the Department of Justice and Defense of Citizenship, the amount found in the packaging of 112 lots of breads, cakes, chocolate, juices, cereals, yoghurts , among other products consumed at breakfast. The examinations occurred on Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14 in seven laboratories in the State of IPEM and 13 lots (11.6%) disapproved. Three lots have been disapproved by errors in the average of the samples and the other for absences less significant in only some of the packages, did not compromise the average of sampling. The biggest deficiency of this operation was found by the team of the laboratory of IPEM in Ribeirão Preto-SP, which examined 12 lots of cheese and requeijões. The 32 samples of the creamy curd Valeza of 250 grams, the company's Dairy JL Ltda., Contained on average 2.4 grams (0.96%) less than the stated on the packaging. In the laboratory of the São Paulo were examined 38 lots of chocolate, juices, cereals, cereal bars, yogurt, cookies and was the second largest operation of this irregularity. The 32 samples of natural yoghurt brand Carrefour full of 185 grams, had an average error of 1.7 grams (0.92%) to less than the amount indicated on the packaging. Presidente Prudente was found in 12 batches of margarine, butter and cream of hazelnut paste and vegetables and oats, among others. In 20 samples of margarine with salt of Qualy Sadia S / A, 250 grams, missing on average 1.6 grams (0.64%). The companies are reported irregular and should draw lots of defective products from the point of sale. There are ten days deadline for submission of the defense with the oversight of the institute. After that, there is a legal analysis and management for implementation of administrative penalty, which varies from R $ 100.00 for payment of fines of up to $ 50 thousand, doubling in recidivism. For questions, complaints or complaints, the consumer can use the service of the ombudsman IPEM by telephone 0800 0130522 Monday to Friday, from 8h to 17h, or send email to: ouvidor-ipem@ipem.sp.gov. br. Www.ipem.sp.gov.br the site, plus information on all legislation metrology and quality existing in the country, statistics, supervision, guidance to citizens and entrepreneurs, he may raise details of daily activities of the institute. Office of Communication of the IPEM-SP


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