A fraud investigation was launched against the Nestlé Waters group, accused of using prohibited treatments on mineral water.

The Epinal public prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation into fraud against Nestle Waters, which is accused of using illegal treatments to purify its mineral water, it told AFP on Wednesday (January 31). Public prosecutor, Frédéric Nahon, Radio France’s investigation unit and the world The launch of the investigation in November follows a report by the regional health agency.

According to an investigation by Radio France and the worldNestlé Waters and other manufacturers suspected that the water they pumped was contaminated and hid from the public that they were using restricted purification systems to continue bottling it. The world’s number one mineral water company Nestlé Waters informed French authorities in 2021 that it used banned ultraviolet treatment and activated carbon filters on some of its mineral waters. “Their Food Security”.

The investigation was handed over to the National Fraud Suppression Investigation Service. They “Still in progress to establish whether the name ‘Natural’ Mineral Water is misleading”, the public prosecutor further clarified. According to the rules, to qualify as water “natural mineral” Or “from source”Disinfecting devices should not be used.