2023-11-28 17:47:00
More than 6,000 bottles of counterfeit olive oil and 28 tons of beans with a high content of impurities were seized in São Paulo during the week of November 20 to 24.
The investigation, carried out by Mapa (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock), rendered 16,380 liters of imported oil unusable due to the discovery of adulteration, considering them unfit for consumption.
According to the Ministry, olive oil is the second most counterfeited food product in the world, after fish. The most common counterfeit is the mixture of soybean oil with artificial colors and flavorings.
In Brazil, the second largest consumer market for olive oil in the world, the lower supply of olive oil in the world market has increased the price of the product by 30% in the last 12 months. This problem raises concerns about counterfeiters.
Upon inspection of the beans, in addition to the high content of impurities, including stones, the presence of soy, an allergen, was also found.
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