Counterfeit extra virgin olive oil is a controversial and touchy issue that has plagued unknowing Western customers into purchasing bottles of oil that may not actually contain what's listed on the bottle.

Italy, arguably still the king of olive oil production is looking to crack down on olive oil fraud with a decree that would regulate penalties for counterfeit olive oil, which would likely fine fraudulent producers up to 9,500 Euro ($10,300 USD), and repeat offenders would be forced to stop production for six months.

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Source: http://www.thedailymeal.com/