Thank god it’s Friday! Quick news from the world (Week 36)

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Here is my selection of articles of the week: EU - EFSA stymies progress on ‘may contain’, by Rick Pendrous+ on http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk, 11-Sep-2014: Alpro’s decision to reverse plans to combine its soya and nut production lines has shone the spotlight on the need for usable ‘action levels’ for adventitious allergen contamination of foods. RUSSIA - Russia bans Ukraine … Continue reading Thank god it’s Friday! Quick news from the world (Week 36)

Food recalls in EU – Week 35/2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

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: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in salads with pasta, following company's own check. Origin France, notified by France, distributed also to Belgium and Luxembourg; - Allergens: undeclared gluten, egg and mustard in burger sauce, following company's own check. Origin Belgium, notified … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 35/2014