| Number | "_JRC 2017_06.09 |
| Type of message | alert |
| Date of first message | 14.11.2017 |
| Announcement was made by | India (IN) |
| Description | Local officials from Ghaziabad raided two spice grinding units and discovered large amounts of adulterant. They notably seized 600 kg of "pili mitti" (yellow pigment) probably to be mixed with turmeric and 1600 kg of sawdust, also used to dilute expensive spices. |
| Product category | herbs and spices |
| Article | spices in powder |
| Hazard | colour, dilution, sawdust |
| Country of origin | India |
| Distribution | India |
| Quantity (market) | 2200 kg |
| Investigation results | colour, dilution, sawdust |
| Remarks | food fraud notification from the monthly summary of articles on food Fraud and Adulteration |
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