The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) announced that the recording of the virtual sectorial dialogue on the process of periodic updating of the lists of food microbiological standards is available. The meeting was held by Anvisa, on 23/7.

The objectives of the meeting were:

• To present the inputs received on the normative proposal submitted to Public Consultation no. 1.238/2024, which proposed the exclusion of the criteria for aerobic mesophiles and fungi and yeasts for foods containing microorganisms, such as probiotics and biological yeasts; and.
• Discuss the main changes proposed by the General Directorate of Food of Anvisa (GGALI in Portuguese).