This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have two recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Organoleptic aspects: too low acidity in white lasagna sauce, following company's own check. Origin Switzerland, notified by United Kingdom, distributed also to Ireland; - Composition: unauthorised substance sibutramine and sildenafil in food supplement, following an official control on the market. … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 28
FVO report – GM Papaya export from Thailand
This report is of extreme interest because it refers to one of the emerging problems stressed by RASFF notifications and statistics during the last months. The report describes the outcome of a Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) audit in Thailand, carried out between 29 January to 07 February 2014. Genetically modified (GM) papaya is not authorised … Continue reading FVO report – GM Papaya export from Thailand
