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

Food recalls in EU – Week 14 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we are plenty of recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification (9): - Biotoxins: Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) toxins in chilled scallops, following an official control on the market. Origin France, notified by France, distributed also to Italy and Spain; - Composition: too high content of vitamin B6 in food supplement, following an … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 14 – 2014