| Number | "_JRC 2021_12.28 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 16.12.2021 |
| Announcement was made by | India (IN) |
| Description | The Indian authorities have discovered a factory producing fake ghee with palm oil, vegetable cooking oil, colouring and flavouring agents, ultimately labelled with the name of a famous ghee brand. The authorities seized 1 ton of ghee, 500 kg of palm oil and 500 kg of vegetable cooking oil. |
| Product category | fats and oils |
| Article | ghee |
| Hazard | counterfeiting, fraudulent use of identity marks |
| Country of origin | India |
| Distribution | India |
| Quantity (market) | 2 tons |
| Investigation results | counterfeiting|fraudulent use of identity marks |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on Food Fraud and Adulteration |
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