FVO report – GM Papaya export from Thailand

This report is of extreme interest because it refers to one of the emerging problems stressed by RASFF notifications and statistics during the last months. The report describes the outcome of a Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) audit in Thailand, carried out between 29 January to 07 February 2014. Genetically modified (GM) papaya is not authorised … Continue reading FVO report – GM Papaya export from Thailand

Food recalls in EU – Week 27

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have one recall from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Allergens: undeclared wheat in ice cream, following company's own check. Origin Finland, notified by Finland, distributed also to Estonia. Between the information for attention, followed by a recall from consumers: - Foreign bodies: metal pieces in canned sardines in oil, following company's own … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 27