| Number | "_JRC 2024_05.04 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 05.05.2024 |
| Announcement was made by | India (IN) |
| Description | In another operation the authorities seized 15 tons of spices (powdered coriander, turmeric, amchur, and dry red chilli) adulterated with unsafe raw materials (e.g. wood dust, rotten leaves, chili heads, spoiled millet, oil and acid) and sold with fake labels from various brands. |
| Product category | herbs and spices |
| Article | spice mixture |
| Hazard | counterfeiting, dilution, sawdust, substitution |
| Country of origin | India |
| Distribution | India |
| Quantity (market) | 15 tons |
| Investigation results | No data available |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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