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Title : Raids in Spain uncover expired meats about to be placed back on the market
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Source : EL PAÍS in English
Year : 2018
Link : https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/07/10/inenglish/1531210427_082533.html
Country : Spain
Commodity: AP-Meat and edible offal
Abstract: Spain’s National Police and Civil Guard have seized hundreds of tons of expired jamón and other meat products that were about to be placed back in the market – in some cases, they were already back on sale. In three separate raids conducted over the course of a few weeks, officers found that individuals and companies were apparently tampering with seals and labels to extend the shelf life of expired food products. Sources at the Civil Guard and the Health Ministry said that the operations were independent from each other, but that further investigation is being conducted to determine whether there is a link between the cases. Seized meat from a Mallorca warehouse; the label has been tampered with. The problem is no longer about lower-quality ham being passed off as gourmet or “pata negra,” a designation used for top pork products.