The products below are those that appear to be most commonly affected by economically motivated adulteration, substitution and dilution (EMA). A high quality vulnerability analysis includes an in-depth investigation into the incidences of food fraud that have occurred in your particular raw material or ingredient type, so using the list below is just a ‘quick and dirty’ option. Click here for information about how to investigate previous occurrences using food fraud and food crime databases.
Food Fraud (EMA) Hot List
- herbs and spices
- milk
- olive oil
- honey and maple syrup
- fish
- coffee and tea
- wine
- some fruit juices
- organic products
