Mapa releases list with four brands of olive oil unfit for consumption

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has issued an alert to consumers regarding the marketing and consumption of fraudulent olive oils. The products were inspected by the Department of Inspection of Plant Products of the Agricultural Defense Secretariat (Dipov). According to the agency, they do not meet the identity and quality standards established by the legislation. The samples collected by the department were analyzed by the Federal Laboratories of Agricultural Defense (LFDA) which confirmed the presence of other types of vegetable oils in the composition, which characterizes fraud. Based on the results, the ministry has determined the withdrawal of the products and reinforces that the marketing of these items is a serious offense. Establishments that keep them on sale ...