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The famous Anvisa’s main objectives are to promote the protection of the population’s health, through sanitary control of the production and consumption of products and services subject to health surveillance.
Therefore, this Tuesday (30), you will remember everything about Anvisa’s urgent decree against 2 brands of milk ripped off the shelves, with the right to nothing more, nothing less than milk with formaldehyde and imprisonment.
In short, two brands of milk ended up being informed about suspected formaldehyde in their product, according to an investigation by the Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Sul. As a result, the company removed the products from the shelves, however, it denied the irregularity.
This happened in 2014 and despite MP-RS investigations indicating adulteration of milk, the company LBR Lácteos, owner of the Líder and Parmalat brands, denied that items sent to Paraná and São Paulo were “baptized”, as it is called. in a popular way.
According to the company, it received allegations of suspected contamination of the batch from one of the suppliers by the Ministry of Agriculture. The moment he became aware of the possible problem, the packaging ended up being collected as a ‘preventive measure’.
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Company positioning:
At the time, in the midst of its position, LBR highlighted that it had carried out other tests with milk samples from batches that were possibly contaminated and that no problems had been identified. In turn, the Ministry of Agriculture ordered the product to be recalled, despite this position.
Well, in the midst of this, it is also important to highlight that LBR went to court and asked that the product not be recalled. Ultimately, the investigations led to the arrest of the owner of a cooling station in the municipality of Condor, MS.
According to what was released by the MP, no less than 300 thousand liters of adulterated milk were sent to Guaratinguetá, in São Paulo, and Lobato, in Paraná, and sold. The MP also emphasized that transporters exchanged milk from one truck to another, without any hygiene conditions.
Regarding the company’s current situation in 2024, taking into account research in the main markets and e-commerce sites, both Líder and Parmalat continue with their activities currently, thus showing that the problem has been properly resolved.
What did LBR say about the matter?
Check out the LBR note below:
“LBR Lácteos Brasil S/A, in relation to the news released by the press about milk fraud in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, informs that:
1) The raw milk used to manufacture UHT milk from the Parmalat and Líder brands was subjected to tests by LBR and analyzed by laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA). All 13 analyzes carried out, including MAPA tests, presented a NEGATIVE result for the presence of formaldehyde, therefore not posing any risk to health and being considered suitable for consumption.
2) On 02/25/2014, LBR was notified by the Ministry of Agriculture about the possible contamination of a batch of raw milk purchased from a supplier in Rio Grande do Sul, on 02/10/2014. Once the product had been traced, the company promptly arranged, as a preventive measure, for the collection of these batches from its customers.
3) Given the company’s commitment to the quality of its products and respect for consumers, we clarify that customers who may still have the products identified below by date and manufacturing batch may contact our Consumer Service – SAC, by telephone 0800 011 2222 or by email [email protected], for clarification or request for exchange or return of products, free of charge.
Parmalat full-fat UHT milk – Produced in Guaratinguetá/SP between 10pm on 13/02/2014 and 6:45am on 14/02/2014, sold in the State of São Paulo.
Leader brand full UHT milk – Produced in Lobato/PR between 05:05 and 07:43 on 02/13/2014, and from 00:00 to 05:25 on 03/14/2014, sold in the State of Paraná.
4) Finally, LBR highlights its commitment to the quality of its products and reiterates that it has the most rigorous food safety standards. In addition to analyzing 100% of the raw material received, the company carries out analysis of all batches of finished products, ensuring that its consumers have safe and high-quality products at their disposal”, he concluded.
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