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

EU update list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks 15.09.2014

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Controls performed at European Union borders on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 continue to deliver results and, as a consequence, the EU is removing some products from the list of feed and food of non-animal origin that are subject to an increased level of official controls by national competent authorities at the border. … Continue reading EU update list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks 15.09.2014