FVO report – India – Microbiological contamination in seeds for human consumption

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This report describes the outcome of an audit carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) in India from 9 to 17 December 2014. The objectives of the audit were to evaluate the control systems in place to control microbiological contamination in seeds for human consumption (in particular Salmonella contamination of sesame seeds as … Continue reading FVO report – India – Microbiological contamination in seeds for human consumption

Food recalls in EU – Week 29-30/2015

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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 mustard in cooked Lyoner sausage from Germany, following an official control on the market. Notified by Germany, distributed also to France, Ireland and Netherlands; -ย Pathogenic micro-organisms:ย Salmonella spp. … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 29-30/2015