Vietnam – New Criminal Code provides stricter sanctions for food safety violations

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"According to Vietnam's amended Penal Code which took effect on Jan. 1, the slightest penalty for filthy food producers or traders is a fine of 50-200 million Vietnamese dong (2,200-8,800 U.S. dollars) or a jail term of 1-5 years, and the heaviest one is a jail term of 12-20 years, daily newspaper Tien Phong (Pioneer) … Continue reading Vietnam – New Criminal Code provides stricter sanctions for food safety violations

Food recalls in EU – Week 46/2015

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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: Allergens: Undeclared soya and barley in vegetable samosas in prepared dishes and snacks, following company's own check. Notified by Ireland, distributed also to United Kingdom; Allergens: undeclared nuts (Brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts and … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 46/2015