| Number | "_JRC 2024_05.09 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 06.05.2024 |
| Announcement was made by | Australia (AU) |
| Description | Researchers evaluated the level of mislabelling in products from seafood suppliers across Australia. By using sequence data from the cytochrome oxidase subunit one gene (COI) and the 12S mitochondrial RNA gene (12S), they discovered that 70% (64/91) of fish fillet samples were replaced with shark meat, including threatened species. Takeaways showed the highest mislabelling rate. |
| Product category | fish and fish products |
| Article | fishery products |
| Hazard | adulteration, tampering |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Distribution | Australia |
| Quantity (market) | No data available |
| Investigation results | No data available |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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