The next food fraud? Worse than the ”Horsegate”

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

If the explosion of the infamous "Horsemeat Scandal" was greeted at first with disbelief and barely concealed laughter from the public and media, the following concern for a public health risk revealed itself in a short time as completely not founded. None of these two reactions seem to be triggered by what could be the … Continue reading The next food fraud? Worse than the ”Horsegate”

Food recalls in EU – Week 10/2015

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 milk ingredient (610 mg/kg - ppm) in chocolate from France, following an official control on the market. Notified by Spain; -ย Biocontaminants:ย histamine (between 103 and 193 mg/kg - … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 10/2015