Why the FDA is warning the public against buying Reno liver spread

the Food and Drug Administration He clarified that the lack of registration is the reason for the notice against a popular local brand of canned food.

On Tuesday, the FDA advised the public against a list of food products and supplements not registered as approved in its system:

• RENO BRAND Liver Cream
• MIRACLE WHITE food supplement in advanced whitening capsules
• TURCUMIN 100% natural and standardized turmeric curcumin
• DESA Spanish Style Bangus in Corn Oil
• SAUCE AND SAMANTHA SAUCE Spanish Sardines Pasta Sauce

The warning, however, drew questions and criticism from Filipinos, particularly Reno Liver Spread fans.

The spread of affordable liver has been an important combination in Philippine food culture since 1958, long before the FDA began registering processed foods in 2009.

Later, the brand “Reno” was trending on Twitter and Facebook.

The comments under the FDA post were mostly questions directed at both the state agency and Reno about how the brand made it to the list even though it was sold on the market for decades.

Meanwhile, other Filipinos expressed their frustration at the FDA notice in the form of hilarious memes.

FDA: Reno Liver Spread is not registered!

Reno Liver Spread and its stans: pic.twitter.com/d74NhYJKrR

– seiruhhhh 👀 (@lakwatsarah) September 16, 2020

All in the comments section. From philippines

In the notice, the FDA stated that these products are prohibited because they do not have product registration certificates (CPR).

Therefore, this prevents FDA officials from evaluating its safety and quality for consumers.

Clarification

Following negative comments online, the FDA Director General Eric Domingo, who is also the deputy secretary of health, issued a statement regarding the registry of Reno’s liver spread, citing that it did not register its business as a processed food product.

“This year, FDA inspectors collected RENO brand liver spread samples to verify their CPR. After an exhaustive search in the FDA databases, the aforementioned liver spread failed to ensure cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ”said Domingo.

“Therefore, the FDA has the responsibility to inform the public, by means of a notice, that the RENO mark for liver propagation is NOT REGISTERED as of this date as a processed food product and must obtain the required authorization from this Office.” added.

Than Reno Foods, Incorporated insured is the License to operate (LTO) in 2017 as a food repackler and manufacturer of processed meat products.

“RENO Foods, Incorporated, the maker of the RENO Liver spread brand has an existing LTO as a food repacker. In 2017, the company requested the variation of its LTO to include its product line as a manufacturer of processed meat products. After inspection by the FDA, the company obtained approval from the LTO as a manufacturer, ”said Domingo.

Domingo also previously noted that these brands, particularly the Reno liver spread, might not have registered their business.

“It seems that he was never registered because he is older than us and the FDA. Don’t worry, they just need to register and prove that their product is okay, ”he said.

Both the CPR and the LTO are the two mandatory types of certification that the FDA requires of commercial operators and owners before their products are released to the Philippine market.

The LTO is a certificate or authority granted to “manufacturers, repackers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, traders who have approved FDA guidelines as Good Manufacturing Practices.”

Meanwhile, the CPR includes “verification of the safety and quality of a respective product against applicable standards and emissions.”

These requirements are in accordance with the Republic Law 9711 or the FDA Act of 2009, who created the agency.