Food recalls in EU – Week 20 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have four recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Heavy metals: mercury in frozen sliced swordfish, following an official control on the market. Origin Spain, notified by Italy; - Heavy metals: mercury in frozen swordfish fillets, following an official control on the market. Origin Portugal, notified by Italy; - Composition: risk of … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 20 – 2014

Food recalls in EU – Week 1- 2014

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This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we don't have any recall from consumers in EU. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market of the product: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in chilled chocolate desserts, following a consumer complaint. Origin Belgium, notification from Germany; - Pesticides residues: ethephon in grapes, following company's own check. Origin Namibia, notification … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 1- 2014