The next food fraud? Worse than the ”Horsegate”

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

If the explosion of the infamous "Horsemeat Scandal" was greeted at first with disbelief and barely concealed laughter from the public and media, the following concern for a public health risk revealed itself in a short time as completely not founded. None of these two reactions seem to be triggered by what could be the … Continue reading The next food fraud? Worse than the ”Horsegate”

Food recalls in EU – Week 13/2015

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

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: -ย Allergens:ย undeclared celery in chicken and herb pie from the United Kingdom, following company's own check. Notified by Ireland; -ย Allergens:ย undeclared almond in paprika from Spain, via Germany, following company's … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 13/2015