This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have four recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Biocontaminants: histamine in chilled tuna fillet, following company's own check. Origin French Polynesia (France), notified by France, distributed also to Switzerland; - Foreign bodies: glass fragments and stones in honey roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds, following an official control on the market. … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 15 – 2014
Caffeine – New study about possible negative effects on young people
According to a new study, drinking four cups of coffee a day (or more) could increase the risk of mortality for people under the age of 55. The study reports a 50% + increase in mortality in men and women and 21% + higher risk for all men who drink more than 4 cups a … Continue reading Caffeine – New study about possible negative effects on young people