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July 20, 2024 from The Portugal News:
"The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) carried out an inspection operation at a vegetable oil extraction and refining industry in Torres Novas, which resulted in the seizure of 18,200 litres of cooking oil and 177,690 labels mentioning olive oil, with strong suspicions that this cooking oil would be marketed as olive oil.
"In view of the evidence of fraudulent practices, a criminal case was opened on suspicion of fraud involving goods and an administrative offense case was initiated due to poor hygiene and structural conditions, with the immediate suspension of the activity being ordered."
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