By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor Removed: Harrods has been caught by the Italians selling 'fake' Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, and has had to remove the bottles from its shelves Harrods has been caught by the Italians selling 'fake' Tuscan extra virgin olive oil. The Knightsbridge store has had to remove bottles from shelves in response to an effort by the Italian food industry to protect the name and heritage of its famous brands. The move is part of a wider crackdown in Britain and across Europe targeting retailers and manufacturers selling food which is not what it claims to be on the label.
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Olive oil is among a number of products susceptible to fakery
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Problem came to light during a search on the store's website
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Italian officials visted London, bought a bottle and filed a report to Defra
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Oil can only be labelled Tuscan if the whole manufacturing process, including growing, pressing and bottling occurs in the region
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