Food recalls in EU – Week 5 – 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, following an alert notification: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in smoked trout fillets, following company's own check. Origin Belgium (via Denmark), notification from France, distributed also to Luxembourg; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in gorgonzola cheese, following company's own check. Origin Italy, notification from Switzerland; - Mycotoxins: aflatoxins in blanched … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 5 – 2014

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