The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) made available, this Wednesday (7/03), a new comprehensive guide to guide the determination of expiration dates of foods sold in Brazil. This document, which comes into force immediately, aims to improve food safety standards and was developed based on recognized international references.

The guide establishes guidelines based on best regulatory practices, including contributions from authorities in Australia, New Zealand and the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA). It also incorporates preservation technologies recommended by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

This second version of the guide was carefully revised to update terminology, improve methodologies and incorporate comments from society and experts received during the first public consultation period.