Federal food-safety inspectors are investigating bootleg Gatorade bottles found in stores.
On Saturday night, 9News reported shoppers were finding bottles with photos of golfer Tiger Woods, in trouble over reported affairs, and his wife and the word “unfaithful.”
9News sent a crew to a Denver Safeway and found mislabeled bottles on the shelves.
A temporary worker for Gatorade says the company sent sales reps and other workers into stores Saturday to remove those bottles. Gatorade said it has contacted local authorities.
The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations is looking at a possible tampering or adulteration case.
Samples of the Gatorade are being tested to see if anything other than the label was altered.
9Wants to Know investigators tracked an e-mail hidden in the label’s small print to Jason Kay of Longmont.
Kay admitted that he helped a friend pull off what he called a “pop art” project.
Kay said the object of the project was to create conversation.
