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FSS and North Lanarkshire TS warn of a harmful ingredient found in counterfeit vodka
Posted 04 September 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|Scotland
UPDATES: Food Standards Scotland and North Lanarkshire Trading Standards have warned consumers not to drink counterfeit Glen’s vodka after testing found isopropyl, a dangerous chemical that can cause poisoning, coma or death.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and North Lanarkshire Council Trading Standards have issued a public health warning about a potentially harmful additive found in counterfeit vodka.
Laboratory testing found that the 35cl bottles of counterfeit vodka seized by North Lanarkshire Trading Standards and fraudulently labelled as Glen’s contain the chemical isopropyl, which can be harmful if consum...
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