Avaliação da rotulagem de embalagens de diferentes marcas de produtos lácteos comercializados no município de Batalha, Alagoas

ABSTRACT: The food industry has grown more and more, consequently generating the need for regulations to maintain its quality and safety. However, it is observed that many companies don't comply with what is present in the legislation, especially with regard to the information present on the labels. The objective of this work was to evaluate the labeling of dairy products marketed in the municipality of Batalha, Alagoas, checking their compliance with the current legislation. To this end, a "check-list" was prepared with 60 items based on RDC no 259 and RDC no 360 by Anvisa. 16 labels of different brands were analyzed, taking into account what is established in the standards. Creamy cheese was the product that most showed non-conformities (43%), followed by chocolate dairy beverage (25%), strawberry flavor dairy beverage (18%) and yogurt (14%) according to the established for general labeling. Taking into account RDC 360 that deals with nutrition labeling, the product that showed the greatest non-conformity was the strawberry flavored dairy beverage (37%), followed by the chocolate dairy beverage (24%), curd cheese (22%) and finally yogurt (16%) with the lowest percentage of non-conformities. Indicating the need to reinforce the inspection and adequacy of the various industrial sectors in view of current legislation.. KEYWORD: Packaging, check-list, non-conformities, legislation, food safety.