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15/11/2006
Government investigates egg industry fraud
The government has called on the egg industry and retailers to ensure that the eggs they are selling are correctly labelled.
The move follows investigations by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs into alleged illegal practice in the industry involving the incorrect labelling of eggs, including the labelling of non-free range eggs as free range.
Concerns over egg labelling emerged during inspection carried out by Defra under the EC Egg Marketing Regulations.
Defra said that information had been discovered in the course of the investigation confirming that eggs had been incorrectly labelled.
The department said that it was in the public interest to request the industry and retailers to ensure that such practice is no longer taking place and that all the produce on shop shelves is accurately labelled.
However, Defra said that formal investigations are on-going and may lead to prosecutions.
Defra confirmed that the investigation was targeted on the collection and supply of eggs; not the original producers.
(KMcA)
The move follows investigations by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs into alleged illegal practice in the industry involving the incorrect labelling of eggs, including the labelling of non-free range eggs as free range.
Concerns over egg labelling emerged during inspection carried out by Defra under the EC Egg Marketing Regulations.
Defra said that information had been discovered in the course of the investigation confirming that eggs had been incorrectly labelled.
The department said that it was in the public interest to request the industry and retailers to ensure that such practice is no longer taking place and that all the produce on shop shelves is accurately labelled.
However, Defra said that formal investigations are on-going and may lead to prosecutions.
Defra confirmed that the investigation was targeted on the collection and supply of eggs; not the original producers.
(KMcA)
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