Analysis reveals high authenticity in honey but low labeling compliance, suggesting the need for better regulation.
Honeyis a productwith high nutritionalandcommercialvaluethatisoftenthe target ofadulterationthatcompromises its qualityandsafety. The aim of this study wast overify the presence ofa dulteration in the composition and labelingofhoneyssold in different establishments in thecityof São Paulo. Twenty samples wereanalyzed from thre e different stores: CEAGESP, Mercado Municipal and natural products stores. The qualitative Lugol's test wasusedtoidentify the presence of star chordextrins, indicative of added commercial sugars. Only one sample tested positive, indicatinganauthenticity rate of 95%. Analysisofthelabels, basedoncurrentlegislation (IN No. 11/2000, Decree 9.013/2017, RDC No. 429/2020), revealedthatalthough 95% ofthe samples had some formoflabeling, only15,7%were in full compliance withthe legal criteria. The mostfrequentirregularitiesincludedtheabsenceof a valid CNPJ, incorrect use ofsealsandlackofmandatoryinformation.Theresultsindicateprogress in thequalityandregularizationofhoneysold, especially in São Paulo's Municipal Market, and show the positive impactofpublicinspectionand training policies. However, thereis a need for greatersupport for smallproducers, with a viewtoincludingthem in the formal marketandguaranteeing food safety for consumers.
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