health
diciembre 29, 2025
Grave alerta del Invima por leche en polvo falsificada que podría poner en riesgo a los consumidores
El Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (Invima) lanzó una alerta sanitaria tras detectar la comercialización ilegal de leche en polvo entera falsificada en el país.
TL;DR
- Invima has issued a health alert for falsified Proleche whole powdered milk being sold illegally in Colombia.
- The counterfeit product does not meet sanitary regulations and presents a public health risk.
- Specific batches (CE09GE18 with expiration 06/11/2026 and CE096E18 with expiration 05/30/2026) have been identified as fraudulent.
- The legitimate holder of the sanitary registration, Procesadora de Leches S.A. – Proleche S.A. and/or PDL S.A., confirmed they do not recognize these products.
- Irregularities include packaging design differences, inconsistent batch coding, incorrect terminology ('adicionada' instead of 'fortificada'), and outdated sanitary registration nomenclature.
- Consumers are warned that the products lack guarantees of safety, quality, and traceability.
- Invima advises against the sale or consumption of these specific batches and recommends immediate cessation of use for those who have already purchased them.