Food recalls in EU – Week 35/2014

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 notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in salads with pasta, following company's own check. Origin France, notified by France, distributed also to Belgium and Luxembourg; - Allergens: undeclared gluten, egg and mustard in burger sauce, following company's own check. Origin Belgium, notified … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 35/2014

Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food

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Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 117James Nicholson (ECR) (2nd April 2014) Subject:  Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as a novel food I welcome the forthcoming authorisation of rapeseed protein as a novel food; however, the draft Commission implementing decision contains an unprecedented labelling provision according to which ‘any foodstuff containing rapeseed protein shall … Continue reading Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food