Food recalls in EU – Week 1- 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we don't have any recall from consumers in EU. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market of the product: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in chilled chocolate desserts, following a consumer complaint. Origin Belgium, notification from Germany; - Pesticides residues: ethephon in grapes, following company's own check. Origin Namibia, notification … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 1- 2014

Food recalls in EU – Week 40

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find only one recall from consumers in EU, but only between the information for attention notifications. - Food additives and flavourings: too high content of colour E 110 - Sunset Yellow FCF in beta carotene capsules, following an official control on the market. Origin China, notification from Hungary. This … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 40