Overview

• The regulator updated its alert for Marolio tomato triturado 500 g, lot L25114 (Apr 2027), concluding the material was not Microstomum sp. and presents no sanitary risk.
• Families in Rojas reported visible organisms in school-distributed packs, which triggered the initial precaution to halt consumption and sales of the specified lot.
• Marolio informed authorities it is withdrawing the lot from the market as a preventive measure and is cooperating with oversight in Mendoza.
• INAL notified and is coordinating actions with health authorities in Mendoza and Buenos Aires to complete traceability and follow-up checks.
• The episode illustrates the protocol of issuing rapid precautionary alerts on preliminary findings and refining guidance after confirmatory analysis and company records are reviewed.