Food recalls in EU – Week 13 – 2014

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have five recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Food additives and flavourings: undeclared sulphite in chilled sausage roll, following company's own check. Origin United Kingdom, notified by Ireland; - Biotoxins: Amnesic Shellfish poisoning (ASP) in clams, following an official control on the market. Origin France, notified by France, distributed … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 13 – 2014

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Food frauds and FVO powers

Question for written answer to the Commission  Marc Tarabella (S&D) , Jean Louis Cottigny (S&D) Subject:  Range of FVO audits Could the Commission broaden the range of the Food & Veterinary Office (FVO) audits so that they cover food fraud? Does the Commission share the view that the FVO and the Member States should carry out … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Food frauds and FVO powers