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Anvisa orders recall of coconut flakes with 826 mg/kg sulfur

6 sources · 29 May 2026 · Share coverage ·

verbatim from the press ? no verbatim passage

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) ordered Thursday (28) the recall of batch 13/25 of Casa de Mãe brand coconut flakes after detecting 826 mg/kg of sulfur dioxide in the product — a level that exceeds limits established by health legislation. The product, manufactured by Qualicoco Ltda., has an expiration date of September 17, 2026.

Press quotes (1)
Revista Fórum

"A medida, publicada no Diário Oficial da União (DOU) nesta quinta-feira (28), atinge o lote 13/25, com validade até 17 de setembro de 2026. Nos testes, foram encontrados 826 mg/kg de dióxido de enxofre"

The measure was published in the Official Gazette and suspends commercialization, distribution, advertising and use of the product throughout the country. The excess was identified by a report from the Federal District's Central Public Health Laboratory (Lacen).

Press quotes (1)
Diário do Nordeste

"A decisão foi publicada no Diário Oficial da União (DOU) e se refere ao lote 13/25, com validade até 17 de setembro de 2026"

1. What we know (2)

The recall was ordered after Lacen-DF report identified excess sulfur dioxide

2 sources Diário do Nordeste Revista Fórum

The measure suspends commercialization, distribution, advertising and use throughout the country

2 sources Diário do Nordeste Revista Fórum
2. Where coverage thins out (1)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (1)

The product showed 826 mg/kg of sulfur dioxide

Reported by: Revista Fórum
Did not cover: Diário do Nordeste
3. What we don't know yet (3)
  • What was the specific source of sulfur contamination in the manufacturing process?

    Why it's still unknown: Anvisa did not disclose details about the origin of contamination at Qualicoco's factory

  • How many products from the batch were distributed before the recall?

    Why it's still unknown: No information available about the volume of products that reached the market

  • Had Qualicoco company been previously notified for irregularities?

    Why it's still unknown: No reports about the manufacturer's history of violations

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