| Number | "_JRC 2017_07.02 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 16.07.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | Italy (IT) |
| Description | Europol announced that a criminal network distributing horsemeat unfit for human consumption has been dismantled in several European countries. Animals that were too old or labelled as "unfit for consumption" were slaughtered in Spain and after document forgery, were sent to Belgium, the largest exporter of horsemeat in Europe. The police operation led to the arrest of 66 people. |
| Product category | Meat and meat products (other than poultry) |
| Article | horse meat |
| Hazard | counterfeiting |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Distribution | European Union |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | counterfeiting |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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