Perrier may lose its “natural mineral water” label after harmful bacteria was found in bottles at its main bottling site in southern France – which was not reported to health authorities until 10 days after it was discovered.
Intestinal bacteria was detected in 75-centilitre bottles at the Nestlé-owned factory in Vergèze, Gard, according to documents seen by the investigative unit of Radio France, which revealed that the contamination was first identified on 11 March.
