EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Controls performed at European Union borders on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 continue to deliver results and, as a consequence, the EU is removing some products from the list of feed and food of non-animal origin that are subject to an increased level of official controls by national competent authorities at the border. … Continue reading EU updates list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks

Food recalls in EU – Week 17 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have one recall from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments (0,5 cm long) in canned green beans, following a consumer complaint. Origin France, notified by Germany. Between the information for attention we find another recall: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella in organic sultanas, following company's own check. Origin Turkey, notified by the United … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 17 – 2014