Food recalls in EU/Week 41

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have five recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Biocontaminants: histamine in canned anchovies in olive oil, following an official control on the market. Origin Spain (via Netherlands), notified by Malta; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria monocytogenes in organic cooked ham and mortadella, following company's own check. Origin Italy, notified by … Continue reading Food recalls in EU/Week 41

Thank God it’s Friday! Quick news from the food world (Week 41)

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Here's my article's selection for the week: CHINA - They're Making a List, They're Checking it ... 200 times ? : AQSIQ's Imported Food Blacklist, by Paul O'Brien: China will strenghten official controls on imported foods by implementing a blacklist of food business operators with an history of violations. EU - Bluetongue disease halts Romania’s live cattle, sheep … Continue reading Thank God it’s Friday! Quick news from the food world (Week 41)