| Number | "_JRC 2017_05.05 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 13.05.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | Brazil (BR) |
| Description | Operation Tripoli aimed at controlling the fraudulent importation of shrimps from the species Pleoticus muelleri whose import has been banned in Brazil since 2013. Investigators seized 400 kg of the said shrimps and issued 33 court orders. Moreover, analysis revealed that the shrimps were treated with sodium tripolyphosphate, a forbidden chemical used to retain water and artificially increase the weight of the product. |
| Product category | crustaceans and products thereof |
| Article | crustaceans |
| Hazard | illegal import, E 451(i) - pentapotassium triphosphate |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Distribution | Brazil |
| Quantity (market) | 400 kg |
| Investigation results | import ban, presence of unauthorized chemicals |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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