In Italy, potatoes were covered with local soil in order to falsify the origin of French potatoes

Published 2024년 5월 8일

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In March 2024, Italian authorities, including the Italian Guardia di Finanza and the Central Inspectorate for Quality Protection and Prevention of Agricultural and Food Fraud (ICQRF), successfully seized 33 tons of fraudulently labeled French potatoes from a company in Salento. The potatoes, primarily Annabelle variety, were misrepresented as Italian origin by being washed and then covered in local red soil. The company's legal representative is facing criminal charges for this deception, with the seized potatoes valued at approximately PLN 56,000. euro. This incident highlights the ongoing efforts to combat food fraud and the importance of maintaining accurate food provenance.

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The Italian Guardia di Finanza, in cooperation with inspectors of the Central Inspectorate for Quality Protection and Prevention of Agricultural and Food Fraud (ICQRF), seized in March 2024 33 tons of French potatoes that were falsely labeled as originating from Italy. Falsifying the origin of potatoes by covering them in local soil The seizure was carried out at an enterprise located in Salento, where French potatoes were detected packed in a way suggesting their origin in Italy - specifically from the region of the commune of Salento. The company masked its origin by washing imported potatoes and then covering them in the local red soil that is typical of the Salento region. Mainly Annabelle potatoes were adulterated in this way. The company's legal representative was referred to the competent Prosecutor's Office in Lecce with a criminal charge related to "fraud in the trade and sale of products bearing false markings." The value of the seized potatoes was estimated at PLN ...

Source: Foodfakty