| Number | "_JRC 2017_02.10 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 21.02.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | Italy (IT) |
| Description | The Italian police said they have arrested 12 people linked to the mafia and charged them for fraud. They are accused of exporting cheap olive pomace oil to the US where it was re-labelled as the more expensive "extra virgin" variety. Pomace oil is extracted from olive pulp leftovers from the production of higher quality oils using chemical solvents. |
| Product category | fats and oils |
| Article | olive oil |
| Hazard | counterfeiting |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Distribution | United States |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | counterfeiting, mislabelling |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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