Food recalls in EU – Week 17 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have one recall from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments (0,5 cm long) in canned green beans, following a consumer complaint. Origin France, notified by Germany. Between the information for attention we find another recall: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella in organic sultanas, following company's own check. Origin Turkey, notified by the United … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 17 – 2014

Food recalls in EU – Week 14 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we are plenty of recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification (9): - Biotoxins: Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) toxins in chilled scallops, following an official control on the market. Origin France, notified by France, distributed also to Italy and Spain; - Composition: too high content of vitamin B6 in food supplement, following an … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 14 – 2014