| Number | "_JRC 2017_03.08 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 27.03.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | Italy (IT) |
| Description | 20 kg of white and black truffles coming from Romania were seized in Italy due to the lack of labelling. They were transported to the province of Umbria and the value of the product is estimated to 80 000 EUR. This suspicious importation may raise concerns on the real end use of the truffles, such as being sold as an Italian product (origin masking). |
| Product category | other food product / mixed |
| Article | truffle |
| Hazard | incorrect labelling |
| Country of origin | Romania |
| Distribution | Italy |
| Quantity (market) | 20 kg |
| Investigation results | mislabelling |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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