Food recalls in EU – Week 19 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have three recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Poor or insufficient controls: inadequate thermal processing on plum bread and butter pudding, following a consumer complaint. Origin United Kingdom, notified by United Kingdom, distributed also to Ireland; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Bacillus Cereus in sweet peppers, following an official control … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 19 – 2014

Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food

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Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 117James Nicholson (ECR) (2nd April 2014) Subject:  Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as a novel food I welcome the forthcoming authorisation of rapeseed protein as a novel food; however, the draft Commission implementing decision contains an unprecedented labelling provision according to which ‘any foodstuff containing rapeseed protein shall … Continue reading Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food