Food recalls in EU – Week 48/2015

This week on the EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find the following notifications: 1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers: Allergens: traces of lactoprotein (39.9 mg/kg - ppm) in biscuits from Germany, following anΒ official control on the market. Notified byΒ Slovenia, distributed also toΒ Hungary,Β Switzerland; Allergens: traces of lactoprotein (3.4 … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 48/2015

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Admissible ethyl ester levels in extra virgin olive oil

Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 130 David Borrelli (EFDD) - 5th September 2014 Subject:Β  Admissible ethyl ester levels in extra virgin olive oil Under Regulation (EC) NoΒ 2568/91 of 11Β JulyΒ 1991, most recently amended by implementing Regulation (EU) NoΒ 299/2013 of 26Β MarchΒ 2013, the maximum admissible ethyl ester content of extra virgin olive oil is 75Β mg/kg. … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Admissible ethyl ester levels in extra virgin olive oil