Food recalls in EU – Week 26

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

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: -ย Allergens:ย undeclared gluten in crispy fried onions from the Netherlands, following company's own check. Notified by United Kingdom, distributed also to Ireland; -ย Composition:ย unauthorised substance yohimbine (0.5 mg/item) in food … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 26

Follow-up to the fraud of crushed almond shells in cumin: “Bart Ground Cumin” recall rescinded

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

On April 28, we reported the news of the detection of crushed almond shells in spices, especially cumin, paprika and various mix, at a level not yet identified of the supply chain, with the clear aim of financial gain. On this occasion, the results of the analysis were considered unreliable by Bart Ingredients, a British … Continue reading Follow-up to the fraud of crushed almond shells in cumin: “Bart Ground Cumin” recall rescinded