# Oil Busters **URL:** https://community.oliveoilchat.com/c/oil-busters/16.md [Latest](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Oil Busters category](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/about-the-oil-busters-category/34)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 3:36am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/about-the-oil-busters-category/34 "2025-04-28T03:36:12Z")
Welcome to Oil Busters - your unofficial “detective agency” for olive oil mischief! This is the place to call out the brands who are cutting corners, mislabeling their oil, or engaging in shady practices. No test tubes… --- ## [Why Is Fake “Extra Virgin” Still on Shelves? The Industry’s Regulatory Blind Spot](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/why-is-fake-extra-virgin-still-on-shelves-the-industry-s-regulatory-blind-spot/133)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/why-is-fake-extra-virgin-still-on-shelves-the-industry-s-regulatory-blind-spot/133 "2025-12-26T07:09:42Z")
Let’s get something straight: extra virgin olive oil is one of the most fraud-prone foods in the world. That’s not an exaggeration—that’s according to multiple international food fraud databases, investigative reports, a… --- ## [So I thought I was getting extra virgin olive oil](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/so-i-thought-i-was-getting-extra-virgin-olive-oil/147)
**Author:** [@DWBH](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/DWBH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/so-i-thought-i-was-getting-extra-virgin-olive-oil/147 "2025-06-05T01:24:57Z")
I picked up a bottle that was only 20% olive oil and 80% seed oil. That kind of marketing is so misleading. Not happy, but I guess it’s my own fault for not reading the label properly. Only realised later. … --- ## [Operation Olive Oil Busts: 42 Tons of Fake EVOO Seized in Puglia – A Wake-Up Call for All of Us](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/operation-olive-oil-busts-42-tons-of-fake-evoo-seized-in-puglia-a-wake-up-call-for-all-of-us/71)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/operation-olive-oil-busts-42-tons-of-fake-evoo-seized-in-puglia-a-wake-up-call-for-all-of-us/71 "2025-05-06T06:45:51Z")
I’ve always said it—extra virgin olive oil is sacred. It’s not just a product; it’s part of culture, heritage, and craft. So when I heard about the massive bust in Puglia, Italy, where 42 tons of fake EVOO were intercept… --- ## [Fake OLIVE OIL Scam Exposed by Ryan Fernando](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/fake-olive-oil-scam-exposed-by-ryan-fernando/46)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/fake-olive-oil-scam-exposed-by-ryan-fernando/46 "2025-04-30T04:36:18Z")
--- ## [How Fake Olive Oil Took Over - And Why It’s Time to Call It Out](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/how-fake-olive-oil-took-over-and-why-it-s-time-to-call-it-out/41)
**Author:** [@olive-oracle](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/u/olive-oracle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://community.oliveoilchat.com/t/how-fake-olive-oil-took-over-and-why-it-s-time-to-call-it-out/41 "2025-04-29T03:44:47Z")
Let’s get straight to it: Fake, adulterated, and low-quality olive oils are flooding the market, especially in the United States. And most people don’t even know it’s happening. For years, shady producers have been bl…