Food recalls in EU – Week 52/2014

Our weekly report on EU food alert is coming back, with a more concise and immediate format. 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: -Β Pathogenic micro-organisms:Β Listeria Monocytogenes (4900 CFU/g) in organic gorgonzola from Italy, following … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 52/2014

FVO audit in China – Good news about mung beans and sprouting seed exported to EU

Not everything is coming from China is definitely bad. Following an audit in 2013 (DG(SANCO)/2013-6680), which revealed several profiles of non-compliance with the EU rules, the Chinese Competent Authorities put in place a really effective system to chekk exporting seeds for sprouting and direct human consumption.Β  This report describes the outcome of an audit carried … Continue reading FVO audit in China – Good news about mung beans and sprouting seed exported to EU