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NFA intensifies efforts vs. alleged fake rice
« on: July 02, 2015, 04:41:26 PM »
By CNN Philippines Staff
Updated 18:37 PM PHT Tue, June 30, 2015


Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The National Food Authority (NFA) said on Tuesday (June 30) that it is still confirming reports of fake rice allegedly made of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and plastic in the Philippine market.

The samples submitted to the agency are still undergoing laboratory testing.

Samples of alleged fake rice from Davao have been brought to the NFA Food Development Center (NFA-FDC) in Taguig for testing.

However, in order for the results to be conclusive, at least one kilogram of uncooked rice must be subjected to scientific testing.

"Scientists are having difficulty getting a conclusive result because of the small quantity of cooked rice,” said Administrator Renan Dalisay.

Dalisay emphasized that the public's safety is the main concern after the reports of alleged synthetic rice came out.

NFA conducted a surprise inspection of public markets in Metro Manila on Tuesday to check on the reported presence of suspected fake or plastic rice from China.

Should the public encounter any suspected plastic rice, the NFA encouraged people to report it through its hotline number 0906-4363133.

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Re: NFA intensifies efforts vs. alleged fake rice
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 04:41:59 PM »
Agoi, maayo gani kay balanghoy akong kinaon...

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Re: NFA intensifies efforts vs. alleged fake rice
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2015, 04:49:56 PM »
NFA probes origin of 'fake rice'
By Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 06/30/2015 12:46 PM


MANILA - The National Food Authority (NFA) is having difficulties tracing the origin of the alleged "fake" rice from China bought by a family in Davao.

The synthetic rice was reported to have a styrofoam-like substance.

NFA submitted a sample of the rice to Food Development Center scientists to determine if there is indeed plastic mixed with the rice, but the sample was too small to come up with a full laboratory test result.

NFA Administrator Renan Dalisay said his office will need at least a kilo of the rice in question. NFA personnel still cannot pinpoint where the rice was bought.

"Kung makuha natin 'yung raw, 'yung bigas mismo at hindi 'yung cooked…Binili sa isang canteen luto na. Dahil binili ito ng luto na, tini-trace na po namin kung saan kinuha ng canteen ang Chinese rice, kung saan nanggaling Dine-deny naman po at nung in-inspect naman namin ang supply nila, genuine ang rice nila," said Dalisay.

Initial results showed that the rice might be mixed with corn, but Dalisay said the study has yet to be completed.

"Hindi pa rin naman final 'yun, kailangan pa malaman kung may foreign substance na hindi edible," he said.

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Re: NFA intensifies efforts vs. alleged fake rice
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2015, 04:50:24 PM »
On Tuesday, NFA discovered 100 sacks of Chinese rice being sold at Cartimar Market in Pasay for P75 to P80 per sack. Months ago, NFA also discovered 8,000 sacks of rice in the same market during a surveillance.

Chinese rice is easier to spot--it is rounder and glossier than the locally-produced grains. NFA personnel bought samples of the rice from different stalls to determine if it has plastic mixed with it.

NFA clarified that it has not issued any permits to import rice from China. But if the discovered sacks of rice in Cartimar belongs to the batch auctioned by Bureau of Customs last October 2014, it can still be sold. These sacks of smuggled rice were seized by the Customs in February 2014 in Paranaque.

Stall owner Ricardo Jopongco said a Chinese agent sells the rice for P1,300 per sack.

He said he is not aware that he might be selling smuggled rice.

"Hindi ko naman alam, tatlong buwan na akong binabagsakan ng ahente ko na Chinese," he said.

If proven that the Chinese rice is smuggled, NFA said there is a possibility that fake rice can enter the country.

"NFA is making preventive actions towards fake Chinese rice, for several months already we've been doing surveillance with the presence of Chinese rice. No permits are given to China, very suspicious po ang Chinese rice," said Dalisay.

Dalisay has ordered all NFA personnel to intensify market inspection and even in ports to monitor the presence of Chinese rice and fake rice.

Criminal and administrative cases will be filed against those who imported the Chinese rice with fines ranging from P4,000 to P8,000 or six years imprisonment.

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Re: NFA intensifies efforts vs. alleged fake rice
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2015, 04:51:54 PM »
Hmm, naay makaingon nga usa na ni sa unang mga lakang sa mga singkit sa ilang quest for world domination...

:P

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Re: NFA intensifies efforts vs. alleged fake rice
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2015, 10:09:10 PM »
China wants to poison all human beings in the world, except its own.

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