A mother from Santiago reported on Wednesday that the baby food provided through the rationing booklet to the children of Santiago de Cuba is in terrible condition.
According to his account, upon opening the containers purchased at the grocery store in the Los Pinos neighborhood of the municipal capital, he found a dry product with black parts that was visibly spoiled, reported journalist Yosmany Mayeta on his Facebook profile.
"These baby foods are old, they are dry, and they have black spots," the mother expressed indignantly, not hesitating to photograph the state of the food to highlight the issue.
The situation is causing concern among families in Santiago, as this type of product is specifically intended for children's nutrition.
In light of the health risk, Mayeta urged other parents to carefully check the baby food before giving it to their children.
However, this incident is not an isolated case, as is clear from the comments section. Alberto Arocha stated, "It's true, in my warehouse, many came out in those conditions as well."
"The ones that were given to my grandson are also in poor condition," denounced Ivette Sarda Prada.
Melitza Turcaz Montalbán, a resident of the Segundo Frente municipality, noted that “I went through the same thing,” highlighting that the issue was not restricted to the municipal capital.
Aylin Seguras, referring to the lack of dairy products affecting the child population, expressed: “Poor children, how painful it is, no milk or anything, and the baby food is spoiled. For God’s sake, how long will this situation last?”
In June, the official newspaper Sierra Maestra praised the work of the company La Estancia during the latest edition of ExpoCaribe in Santiago de Cuba.
The news portal quoted Yuriem Jiménez Sanabria, a specialist in Communication and Marketing, who suggested that the Pillín purees – the same ones mentioned in the complaint by the Santiago mother – are among the most in-demand products of the company.
"We use a unique packaging in different formats to ensure the final product has a long shelf life," the executive stated.
"One of its main lines is the production of compote for the regulated family basket, under the Pillín brand," she noted.
Last September, a customer publicly reported on social media that the store "La Infancia," located at 23 and 6 in Havana, refused to take a defective product off the shelf despite her warning.
Bárbara Lazo Suárez reported in the Facebook group "Gobierno de La Habana" that last Sunday, September 22, she purchased an item at that store, and upon trying it at home before giving it to her grandson, she discovered that the product was in poor condition.
Outraged by the situation, the woman reflected on social media whether it was necessary for an outbreak of diarrhea or a worse consequence for the authorities to take action and suspend the sale of unsafe products.
The customer expressed her hope that measures will be taken to prevent health issues among consumers: “I hope the relevant authorities do something about it.”
The economic crisis in Cuba has resulted in an unprecedented level of neglect, and the sale of spoiled food products occurs frequently.
In July, a resident of the province of Sancti Spíritus reported the poor quality of a yogurt purchased at a fair, which was intended for a child. This prompted the Cuban to criticize the regime, asking, "Do you think that's suitable for a child?"
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