This week on the EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find the following notifications: 1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers: Biocontaminants: scopolamine (6 µg/kg - ppb) in microwave popcorn from Spain, following an official control on the market. Notified by Germany, distributed also to Austria; Foreign bodies: metal pieces in … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 38/2015
FVO report in Bulgaria – Weak controls on consignments transiting in EU
Still surprised food frauds happen? The following report is quite a good example of why... The report describes the outcome of an audit carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) in Bulgaria 26 to 30 January 2015. The objective of the audit was to evaluate the official control system implemented by the competent authorities on … Continue reading FVO report in Bulgaria – Weak controls on consignments transiting in EU
