US – Mother sues Monster Energy for her child’s death

The alert around energy drinks caffeine content is already high, but the following news enlightens again the problem. Paula Morris, mother of Alex Morris (19), dead by cardiac arrest on 1st July 2012, sued Monster Energy in the past days. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court alleges Morris would not have died if he … Continue reading US – Mother sues Monster Energy for her child’s death

Food recalls in EU – Week 26

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can found three recalls from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen ground beef steaks, following company's own check. Origin Italy, distributed also to France. - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Hepatitis A Virus in frozen berry mix, following an official control on the market. Origin Italy, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 26