Análise de conformidade de rótulos de mel comercializados em supermercados de Teresina-PI

Abstract

The food label must comply with the provisions imposed by Brazilian legislation and it is the responsibility of the producer/manufacturer to do it correctly, under penalty of committing a sanitary infraction by labeling food contrary to legal and regulatory norms. In this sense, it becomes relevant to analyze the compliance of foods displayed for sale in the consumer market, in order to verify compliance with legislation. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the compliance of honey labels, sold in large supermarkets in Teresina, PI, in accordance with current legislation. Information from 15 honey labels were analyzed based on parameters determined in general and specific labeling legislation. The results of the study demonstrate that the honey sold in supermarkets in the city of Teresina, PI presented inadequacies in the labeling in relation to the general principles, sales denomination and identification of origin. Itis known that there are constant changes in the legislation on food labeling, therefore, it is necessary to update it on the part of manufacturers and inspection bodies, to guarantee that the products exposed for sale present correct labels, in order to contribute to the quality and safetyof the product. consumer