Illegal Cookie Factory Caught Substituting Charcoal for Cocoa

An unlicensed cookie factory, that was substituting cocoa for a charcoal-based food additive, was recently shut down for various violations. According to Business Insider , Egyptian officials targeted the facility, which was producing imitation products meant to look like other popular brands, for using expired and other unsafe ingredients. During the raid, authorities seized 1.8 tons of finished…