Food Recalls in EU – Week 35

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find two recalls from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in oak smoked salmon, following company's own check. Origin United Kingdom, distributed also in Italy and Zimbabwe. - Packaging defective: risk of breakage of bottles containing ginger beer, cola and dandelion and burdock soft drinks, following consumer … Continue reading Food Recalls in EU – Week 35

Czech notification to EU Commission: compulsory labelling of spirits

Here there is another interesting notification to the European Commission, regarding a Czech measure implementing mandatory labelling of spirits. The standstill period is expired on 9 August 2013. "Czech Republic: Draft decree implementing certain provisions of the act on compulsory labelling of spirits Recent notification to the European Commission* under Directive 98/34/EC* ◊ Notification Number: … Continue reading Czech notification to EU Commission: compulsory labelling of spirits