Written Q&A to EU Commission – Mineral oil residues in food

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

An interesting question about Mineral oil residues in food, well addressed by the Commission, in light of the former experience in the management of alerts deriving from oil contamination in Ukraine. Some years ago there were several problems with this specific risk, and in the alerts was involved nearly every food operator in EU in … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Mineral oil residues in food

Food recalls in EU – Week 48

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we find two recalls from consumers in EU, between the alert notifications: - Allergens: undeclared nuts in pesto sauce (pesto verde), following company's own check. Origin and notification from Italy, distributed also to United Kingdom; - Composition: unauthorised 1,3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in food supplement, following an official control on the market. Origin United States, notification … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 48