THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public not to buy and consume 12 “unregistered food products” after its surveillance found that these did not go through registration and evaluation processes.
Deemed “unsafe” were the following products:
“JC’s Puro Rice Anis,” “Eat Potato Chips Kobayashi Potato Chips Sunshine Tomato Flavor,” “Hong Tai Kee Foods Niang Wumei Stuff Plums,” “ Hong Tai Kee Foods Niang Huamei Stuff Plums,” “Ad Lactic Acid Bacteria Drinks,” “Red Camia Brown Sugar,” “Hong Tai Kee Foods Strawberry Sour Candy,” “Harvey Mienie Mouse Ice Candy Mickey Mouse,” “CandyLand Beans Candy–Product in Yellow and Orange Packaging with Orange Jelly-Like Product,” “JC Puro Pepper Whole,” “JC Puro Cheese Powder,” and “JC Puro Pepper Granule.”
According to the FDA advisory, its online monitoring and post-marketing surveillance showed that the 12 food products did not go through proper registration and did not have the corresponding Certificate of Product Registration (CPR).
Under Republic Act 9711, also known as the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009, the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, advertising, or distribution of health products without proper authorization is prohibited.
FDA said it could not ensure the quality and safety of the products as they had not been tested.
Establishments were warned not to sell the food products until they receive a Product Notification Certificate to avoid charges.
