Codex Alimentarius published a report on threshold levels for non-priority allergens

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Codex Alimentarius has published a new report reviewing scientific data to set threshold levels for non-priority allergens. These allergens, not considered in previous reports, include specific tree nuts (Brazil nut, macadamia/Queensland nut, pine nut), soy, celery, lupin, mustard, buckwheat, and oats.

Food recalls in EU – Week 8/2016

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Last week on EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for food and feed) we can find the following relevant notifications: 1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers: Listeria monocytogenes (presence CFU/g) in organic falafel nuggets from the Netherlands, following an official control on the market. Notified by Netherlands, distributed also to Belgium, France, Ireland, Spain … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 8/2016