| Number | "_JRC 2024_02.43 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 21.02.2024 |
| Announcement was made by | Taiwan (TW) |
| Description | Researchers have studied species misrepresentation in cat food products by using DNA barcoding (~85 basepairs of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene) followed by Sanger or next generation sequencing (NGS). Out of 138 canned cat food products in the Taiwanese market, the mislabelling rate was 28.99%, the majority related to tuna replacement. |
| Product category | pet food |
| Article | cat food |
| Hazard | incorrect labelling |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Distribution | Taiwan |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | incorrect labelling |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on Food Fraud and Adulteration |
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