| Number | "_JRC 2017_06.04 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 11.06.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | Italy (IT) |
| Description | The Italian coast guards seized 18 tons of frozen fish in the suburbs of Catania. The products were lacking mandatory labelling (origin and date of freezing) and consisted mainly of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) and tuna eggs. |
| Product category | fish and fish products |
| Article | albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) |
| Hazard | incorrect labelling |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Distribution | Italy |
| Quantity (market) | 18 tons |
| Investigation results | mislabelling |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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