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: - None 2. Information for attention/for follow up followed by a recall from consumers: - None 3. Alerts followed by a withdrawal from the market: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in organic … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 1/2015
Mislabeling – Tonic Water – Recall in Australia (undeclared quinine)
An interesting recall in Australia, since also in EU is mandatory declare on the label the presence of quinine as flavouring in such beverages. For more information about this recall click here. Quinine is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic, antimalarial, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. Quinine occurs naturally in the bark of … Continue reading Mislabeling – Tonic Water – Recall in Australia (undeclared quinine)
