As noted in the department’s report, the fruit had visible signs of mold. This contradicts the technical regulation “Dried (dehydrated) fruits and vegetables” approved by the government (Decree No. 1523/2007).
According to the document, “dried fruits and vegetables intended for trade for human consumption must meet minimum quality requirements: free from defects that make them unfit for consumption, clean, free from mineral impurities visible on the surface of the product or organoleptically perceptible, free from metallic impurities, free from rot or changes that make them unfit for consumption, without visible signs of infestation by insects, mites or other parasites, without signs of fermentation, without visible signs of mold, without visible signs of mold, without visible signs of mold, without visible signs of rot, without visible signs of mold, without visible signs of mold.
The batch was returned to the producer and was not allowed on the market of the Republic of Moldova. Thus, not a single kilogram of low-quality dried fruits reached the consumers.
The National Agency for Food Safety will continue to apply strict control measures at border inspection points in order to prevent the importation of low-quality food products on the Moldovan market and to ensure a high level of consumer health protection.
