EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Controls performed at European Union borders on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 continue to deliver results and, as a consequence, the EU is adjusting the intensity of controls for some products, while adding or removing others to the list of feed and food of non-animal origin that are subject to an increased level … Continue reading EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Food Recalls in EU – Week 36

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find one recall from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Spp in dried sausages, following company's own check. Origin France, distributed also to Switzerland. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market: - Heavy metals: mercury in food supplement, following an official control on the market. Origin India, … Continue reading Food Recalls in EU – Week 36