Saudi Arabia returns to listing slaughterhouses in Minas Gerais, but Brazilian government does not confirm export release

Published 2021년 9월 16일

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The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has reinstated five Brazilian slaughterhouses that were previously suspended for beef exports due to a confirmed case of atypical mad cow disease in Minas Gerais. The affected slaughterhouses are Supremo, Plena Alimentos, Maxi Beef, Carlos Chages, and Dimeza Alimentos. This decision comes after a suspension in May for excess microbiological limits and standards in poultry products, which was attributed to traces of salmonella, although the lack of official reporting has sparked protectionism concerns. Since 2016, Saudi Arabia has been reducing its chicken meat purchases from Brazil as part of a strategy to improve food sovereignty.

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Just one day after the Ministry of Agriculture informed about the suspension of beef exports from five slaughterhouses in Minas Gerais to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), the agency responsible for the country's sanitary security, re-included in the its list of Brazilian companies authorized to export the product to units that had been suspended after the confirmation of an atypical case of mad cow disease in the state. (check out the full list here) Beef (Photo: Getty Images) The document, which appears dated September 16, 2021, indicates the slaughterhouses Supremo, from Ibirite and from Campo Belo; Plena Alimentos, from Para de Minas; Maxi Beef, by Carlos Chages and Dimeza Alimentos, by Contagem, active in the beef trade with Saudi importers. When contacted, the Ministry of Agriculture does not confirm the resumption of sales to the Arab country. "There is no news on the matter. Technical information on the case has already been sent to the health ...

Source: Agroinforme