Food recalls in EU – Week 11 – 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 in the alert notification: - Biotoxins: Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins in cooked mussel meat, following food poisoning. Origin Ireland and Netherlands, notified by Ireland, distributed also to Italy; - Foreign bodies: two sharp plastic fragments in figbread with almonds, following a consumer complaint. Origin Spain, notified … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 11 – 2014

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Seaweed as food

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

That is an intriguing topic and to be honest I don't know much about it. If any readers could give more details I'd be very happy to read. But I know lovely recipes of the Japanese cuisine tradition: I can't eat my sushi without a side of spicy wakame salad! Question for written answer E-001838/13 … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Seaweed as food