Ministry of Agriculture seizes 21 t of irregular coffee in Curitiba

An inspection operation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) resulted in the seizure of over 21 tons of irregular roasted and ground coffee purchased in a public procurement in Curitiba. According to a statement from the ministry, the action, carried out at the beginning of this month, collected packages of 500 grams from various batches, including one already condemned by a laboratory report that classified it as unfit for consumption. "The others remain seized until the conclusion of the analyses. The examination identified a content of foreign matter and impurities four times above the limit of 1% established by Ordinance SDA No. 570/2022, which defines the official classification standard for roasted coffee in Brazil," said the ministry. In another inspection, carried out in a public procurement in the metropolitan region of Curitiba, in addition to the confirmation of fraud due to excess foreign matter and impurities, in quantity three times above the permitted ...