FVO report – Germany – Food Hygiene for primary production of FNAO and sprouting seeds

In this report published last December the EU Commission Food and Veterinary office reported some significant weaknesses in the official controls system for food of non animal origin and seeds for sprouting in Germany. The inspection was carried out in November 2013, so it is quite old: I expected better answers toΒ the E.Coli crisis in … Continue reading FVO report – Germany – Food Hygiene for primary production of FNAO and sprouting seeds

FDA Warning Letter – “Healthy” products

This is an interesting example of warning letter issued by the FDA. It gives not only some indications about the use of the term "healthy", but examines also other profiles of non compliance about allergens ("Contains..."). "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the label for your Dark Chocolate PlumSweets product in July 2014. Based … Continue reading FDA Warning Letter – “Healthy” products