Food recalls in EU – Week 19 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have three recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Poor or insufficient controls: inadequate thermal processing on plum bread and butter pudding, following a consumer complaint. Origin United Kingdom, notified by United Kingdom, distributed also to Ireland; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Bacillus Cereus in sweet peppers, following an official control … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 19 – 2014

FSA UK – Views wanted on sporopollenin shells as novel food

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

A UK company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market sporopollenin shells from a type of plant known as clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum, as a novel food ingredient. Views are wanted on the independent experts' draft opinion. The company, Sporomex Ltd, plans to market sporopollenin shells as a novel food ingredient to … Continue reading FSA UK – Views wanted on sporopollenin shells as novel food