A serious health alert was issued in Colombia due to the irregular circulation of powdered milk that does not meet quality standards nor does it have current health support.
The call was made by the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (Invima), after detecting the marketing of a product that would represent a risk to the health of consumers.
According to the health authority, it is a whole powdered milk added with vitamins, identified under the Proleche brand, in a 380 gram presentation, whose batches would not correspond to authorized manufacturing processes.
Among the questioned records are references with expiration dates projected for mid-2026, which do not match the official information of the original product.
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The irregularity was detected after a complaint filed by the company that owns the health registry, which warned that it does not recognize said products as part of its production line. Subsequently, Invima carried out inspection and technical analysis actions that confirmed multiple inconsistencies in packaging and coding.
Anomalies identified include differences in packaging design, errors in batch information, changes in the terminology used to describe nutritional content, and misuse of a health record that is not currently in force. These findings confirmed that it would be counterfeit milk put into circulation illegally.
The entity warned that this type of product does not offer safety guarantees, since its real composition, manufacturing conditions, and storage and transportation processes are unknown. For this reason, they could cause health problems, especially in children and older adults.
Given the risk, Invima asked citizens to refrain from purchasing these products and suspend their consumption if they have purchased them.
Photo courtesy Invima.
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