Photo: A BrF office in the city of Itajaí in southern Brazil, Santa Catarina, on April 26, 2017. Lucas MT/Shutterstock

BRF: Plants suspension by Saudi's SFDA in connection with investigations into production of feed, premix


Brazil’s BRF said on Monday (Feb 17) the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has temporarily suspended two of its plants for poultry exports to the Kingdom in connection with alleged violations in feed and premix production.

“The SFDA informs that the measure is temporary and requests from the Brazilian authorities, among other measures, more details about the investigations carried out between 2014 and 2018 regarding alleged violations conducted by the Company in the production of feed and premix, a preparation containing vitamins and amino acids,” said BRF in a stock exchange filing.

Salaam Gateway reported on Monday that SFDA on Feb 10 suspended the two BRF plants from exporting poultry to the Kingdom.

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