SINABI ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) na nadiskubre nila na may synthetic acetic acid ang limang klase ng vinegar at nangako na iimbestigahan ang mga pasilidad ng manufacturers ng mga nabanggit na suka.
Sa isang advisory kahapon, sinabi ni Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo ang mga sumusunod na brands na may iba-ibang expiration dates, ay nakitaan na nagtataglay ng “synthetic acetic acid”– Surebuy Cane Vinegar, Tentay Pinoy Style Vinegar, Tentay Premium Vinegar, Tentay Vinegar Sukang Tunay Asim, at Chef’s Flavor Vinegar.
“Any artificial matter such as synthethic acetic acid or any cloudifying agent deems the vinegar adulterated hence, it must not be sold to the public,” ayon sa abiso.
Pero niliwanag na “the presence of synthetic acetic acid is not a safety issue and does not pose any health risk to consumers as this only means that the vinegar is of substandard quality.”
“The presence of synthetic acid merely represents that the vinegar did not undergo fermentation, either through a slow process, quick process, or submerged culture process which is used for commercial vinegar production,” dagdag pa sa pahayag.
Sa kanilang tests, may 39 na sample ng suka ang FDA na may iba’t ibang pinagkukunan.
“Inspection of manufacturing facility shall be done to further verify whether the producers of the above products use synthetic acetic acid,” dagdag pa na pahayag.
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