FVO report – Sweden – Pesticide controls weaknesses

This report describes the outcome of a Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) audit in Sweden, carried out between 13 to 20 May 2014, under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official food and feed controls and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The objective of the audit was to evaluate the controls on pesticides. The report concludes … Continue reading FVO report – Sweden – Pesticide controls weaknesses

Food recalls in EU/Week 42

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: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in chilled salads, following company's own check. Origin France, notified by France, distributed also to Belgium and Luxembourg; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Indiana in chilled and frozen whole chicken, chicken cuts and chicken liver, following company's … Continue reading Food recalls in EU/Week 42