Thank god it’s Friday! Quick news from the world (Week 36)

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Here is my selection of articles of the week: EU - EFSA stymies progress on ‘may contain’, by Rick Pendrous+ on http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk, 11-Sep-2014: Alpro’s decision to reverse plans to combine its soya and nut production lines has shone the spotlight on the need for usable ‘action levels’ for adventitious allergen contamination of foods. RUSSIA - Russia bans Ukraine … Continue reading Thank god it’s Friday! Quick news from the world (Week 36)

Food recalls in EU – Week 34

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have four recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: foodborne outbreak (20 cases, 12 people dead) caused by Listeria Monocytogenes in lamb-roll sausages, following food poisoning. Origin Denmark, notified by Denmark, distributed also to Germany, Norway and Sweden; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: shigatoxin-producing Escherichia Coli in raw milk … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 34