Subject: Standards for the mitten crab In large parts of the Netherlands it is forbidden to catch the mitten crab due to supposed risks to public health (from dioxins and PCBs, amongst other things). At present there is only a European standard covering the white meat of the crab, as a result of which the … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Contaminants and crab meat
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
