On 4 June 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its first full risk assessment of acrylamide in food. Experts from EFSAโs Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups. Evidence from animal studies … Continue reading Acrylamide evaluations in EU and USA – FDA Final Guidance on reduction in certain foods
Food recalls in EU – Week 25 – 2014
This week on theย RASFFย databaseย (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have fourย recallsย from consumers in EU in theย alertย notifications: -ย Pesticide residues: dimethoateย in green beans, following an official control on the market. Origin Morocco, notified by Luxembourg, distributed also to Germany and France; -ย Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenesย in raw milk soft cheese, following an official control on the … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 25 – 2014
