The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to implement stricter standards for vinegar products sold in the Philippine market.
This was after reports that several vinegar products made from synthetic raw materials are harmful to health.
Before former FDA Director-General Nela Charade Puno was asked to step down from her post, she said the agency is waiting for the final report of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) which studied samples of some 360 vinegar brands.
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Puno added that they will also implement an intensive consumer awareness and education program.
FDA also warned of actions that will be taken against individuals who continue to sell unapproved vinegar products.
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“Let me already tell the peddlers who will continue to sell vinegar products which will not pass the new FDA standards, there will be a major crackdown on these products followed by sustained regulatory enforcement action,” Puno said.
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