Sweet bread: ANMAT dropped a fake batch of a recognized brand from the market

The National Administration of Drugs, Food and Technology (ANMAT) alerted the population about the marketing and distribution of a batch of counterfeit products of one renowned sweet bread brandone of the classic Christmas meals.

It is the product labeled as “Sweet Bakery Dough with Chocolate Chips – Type sweet breadSWEET BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS, Balcarce brand”, net weight 500 g with adulterated expiration date, as reported in a statement by the decentralized body.

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According to him, the firm Desserts Balcarce SA contacted this Administration to communicate that “did not produce the product in the course of the year 2022“. The decision was made after a consumer making the claim before the company in the middle of the peak sales season for this type of dessert.

Thus, it is recommended that the typography of the lot Y due date does not correspond to those used by the company, and would have been”clandestinely inserted by outsiders” to Desserts Balcarce.

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After verifying the forgery, the entity explained that it is carrying out control actions together with Directorate of Industries and Food Products (DIPA) of the Ministry of Agrarian Development of the Province of Buenos Aires.

For this reason, ANMAT advised users to refrain from consuming the aforementioned sweet bread for “it cannot be guaranteed its quality and safety” and asked those who “will have it in their possession for their own expense” they don’t sell it and contact your local health authority.

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