This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have on recall from consumers in EU in the information for attention notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in fresh rucola, following company's own check. Origin Norway with raw materials from Germany (via Denmark), notified by Norway. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market of the product, we find: - Biotoxins: Diarrhoeic … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 22 -2014
Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food
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
