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The DP's denunciation, AKU reacts: We destroyed the part of expired mozzarella and eggs with salmonella

Politiko 2024-08-01 14:30:56

The DP's denunciation, AKU reacts: We destroyed the part of expired

The National Food Authority has reacted through a press release, clarifying the citizens about the accusations of the Democratic Party, which denounced the institution for allowing the introduction of foods dangerous to health in the local market.

The member of the PD presidency, Grigels Muçollari, denounced that AKU has allowed the entry into the market of biscuits with metal fragments, tomatoes with a high level of pesticides, eggs with salmonella and expired mozzarella.

AKU, in its response, writes that it has recalled that part of expired mozzarella and eggs with salmonella.

"AKU informs that after the alerts, it has carried out controls and inspections, withdrawing from the market 7.2 kg of mozzarella with an incorrectly declared expiration date and 12 kg of runny eggs.

We inform the public about the case management by the AKU for the 2 notifications tagged by the RASFF system as follows:

On 31.5.2024, we were notified by the RASFF system about the product Mozzarella (Treçia di mozzarella pugliese (mozzarella) 200 g) with an erroneously declared expiration date, in which Albania has been labeled for follow-up.

AKU took immediate measures to carry out the official control, from which it was established that out of 7.2 kg of product imported on 15.5.2024, the amount of 6.2 kg was withdrawn from the market and blocked for disposal.

Regarding the notification received from the RASFF system on 3.6.2024 for the pasteurized liquid egg product which resulted in the presence of Salmonella spp, in which Albania has been labeled for follow-up, we clarify that:

AKU took immediate measures to carry out the official control, from which it was concluded that out of 12 kg of product imported on 10.5.2024 and 14.5.2024, the amount of 8 kg has been withdrawn from the market and blocked for disposal . said in response.

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