Food recalls in EU – Week 6 – 2014

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we don't have any recall from consumers in EU in the alert notification. We have one information for attention notification, followed by recall: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in smoked sprats, following conmpany's own check. Origin and notificatio from Belgium, distributed also to Luxembourg. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market of the product: … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 6 – 2014

EFSA final aspartame evaluation as safe

Aspartame and its breakdown products are safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure, EFSA concludes in its first full risk assessment of this sweetener. To carry out its risk assessment, EFSA has undertaken a rigorous review of all available scientific research on aspartame and its breakdown products, including both animal and human studies. … Continue reading EFSA final aspartame evaluation as safe