MANILA, Philippines — The country’s Food and Drug Administration said it will revoke the certificates of product registration of vinegar products using synthetic acetic acid. In a release Tuesday, FDA officer-in-charge Rolando Enrique Domingo said the agency is continuously subjecting vinegar products to testing. Related Stories DOST: 8 of 10 vinegar products fake“Synthetic acetic acid may not be harmful per se, but products using such chemicals shall have their registration with the FDA revoked for misdeclaration,” Domingo said. The FDA explained the product is considered adulterated if it contains artificial matter such as synthetic acetic acid or cloudifying agent. The FDA did not name the brands that use synthetic acetic acid.

Source: Philippine Star May 21, 2019 08:44 UTC