Anvisa Orders Recall of Mold-Contaminated Panetones and Bans Unapproved Mushroom Foods in Brazil

Overview

• Brazil's health regulator prohibited the sale, distribution and consumption of four D’Viez panetone lots and ordered their removal after detecting fungi.
• The affected items—all from lot 251027 with validity until February 27, 2026—cover one 140 g mini panetone and three 700 g truffled varieties.
• D’Viez informed authorities it had begun a voluntary recall after mold was observed on the products’ surfaces.
• Anvisa also banned manufacture, sale, distribution and advertising of all Coguvita II items under the Smush, Smushnuts, Smushn Go and Smushnola brands for using Lion’s Mane and Cordyceps without authorization and for unproven health claims.
• Reports note that the companies had not issued formal responses to the determinations as of the latest coverage.