The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that shoppers who buy honey are getting the
real deal.
New
guidance issued Tuesday would prevent food companies from adding sugar
or other sweeteners to pure honey and still calling it "honey."
The
agency said enforcement action is possible against U.S. food businesses
or importers if companies try to cut those sweeteners into real honey
and do not label the product correctly. If those sweeteners are added,
the label should read "blend of sugar and honey" or "blend of honey and
corn syrup."
The FDA regularly detains honey imports and tests them after finding drug residues and unlabeled added
sweeteners.
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