FVO report – Germany – Food Hygiene for primary production of FNAO and sprouting seeds

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

In this report published last December the EU Commission Food and Veterinary office reported some significant weaknesses in the official controls system for food of non animal origin and seeds for sprouting in Germany. The inspection was carried out in November 2013, so it is quite old: I expected better answers to the E.Coli crisis in … Continue reading FVO report – Germany – Food Hygiene for primary production of FNAO and sprouting seeds

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FVO audit in China – Good news about mung beans and sprouting seed exported to EU

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Not everything is coming from China is definitely bad. Following an audit in 2013 (DG(SANCO)/2013-6680), which revealed several profiles of non-compliance with the EU rules, the Chinese Competent Authorities put in place a really effective system to chekk exporting seeds for sprouting and direct human consumption.  This report describes the outcome of an audit carried … Continue reading FVO audit in China – Good news about mung beans and sprouting seed exported to EU