Q&A to EU Commission – Seafood labelling frauds

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 117Gilles Pargneaux (S&D) (17 th March 2014) Traceability in the fish industry in France has been tested by the BLOOM and Oceana organisations, by researchers from Inserm (the National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and the National Natural History Museum and by Terra Ecomagazine. These organisations joined forces in … Continue reading Q&A to EU Commission – Seafood labelling frauds

Food recalls in EU – Week 3 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have two recalls from consumers in EU, following an alert notification. Italy is not doing well this week... - Foreign bodies: rat droppings in dates, following a consumer complaint. Origin unknown, packaged in Italy, notification from Denmark. Distributed also to Norway and Sweden; - Allergens: undeclared milk ingredient in biscuits, following an … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 3 – 2014