According to the information provided by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), lot 22992 of the Carrefour brand had its sale and commercialization prohibited. Anvisa ordered the recall of the lot.
This is because, after research, the Agency found that this batch did not have the minimum iodine content required in the salt formulation. In this way, Anvisa published, in the Official Gazette, last Wednesday (05), a ban on the sale, distribution, manufacture and use of this ingredient.
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All salt distributed for consumption in the country must have a stipulated minimum amount of iodine – which, currently, is around 20 to 60 ppm (parts per million). That's because this component prevents some health conditions.
In a note, the supermarket chain assured that all products of its brand are frequently tested, but that will contact the supplier to understand the reasons why this batch has the changed formulation.
In addition, he made it clear that the last test took place in May of this year and that the samples were following the necessary standards for commercialization. Finally, Carrefour made it clear that it has already asked all units to remove the products from this batch from the shelves.
It is an essential nutrient for our health, as it helps in the synthesis of hormones by thyroid, preventing goiter. However, that's not all it's for:
Therefore, in Brazil, all salt marketed in Marcos must be iodized, to guarantee the minimum necessary intake, so that this nutrient is good for our health. In communities that do not carry out this practice – inserting iodine in the salt formulation – there are several diseases, from birth anomalies to goiter, which we mentioned above.
