Food crime involves selling food or drink that has been tampered with, or using cheaper ingredients than the ones listed on the label
Food crime consumer information
Food crime can be really serious, but what is it? How do you spot it? And what do you do to report it?
In this section:
The ways people can commit a food crime can vary, but they often include theft, adding wrong ingredients, creating a fake version of a product, or claiming a product is something it is not. Find out what a food crime is and how to report it if you spot something.
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Reporting a food crime is important to reduce the risk to other people.
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