#border rejections

I had a couple of busy weeks, but now we can restart our weekly appointment. Here above the most significant cases. During these weeks on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have found a couple of very interesting and recent recalls from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: – Pathogenic micro-organisms: clostridium botulinum in pesto, following company’s own…

On 19th July I have been guest of Andy Moreno on his Blog Talk Radio program “The AME Food Testing Show”, for a brief interview regarding food recalls in EU and the functioning of the RASSF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed). The main difference by the US system, is that in Europe  we don’t publish the name of the companies and of the products, like FDA do. On the other hand, the EU alert…

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can found one recall from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: – Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Spp. in frozen skewers of seasoned turkey and baby corn, following company’s own check. Origin Germany, distributed also to Finland. Between the information for attention we can find: – Pathogenic…

Here you can find the annual report on RASFF (Rapid Alert System for food and feed). You can read all the complete statistics, but here I just want to stress a few points: 1. The total notifications number (8.797) is decreasing (- 3,9 % from 2011). The alerts for serious risks found in products on the market were 526 (-14% from 2011). 2. The total number of border rejections (1.715) is nearly…

Spicing up EU-Indonesia food trade relations – The EU adopts emergency measures for Indonesian nutmeg

Today we have a most welcome return on our blog: Francesco Montanari, food lawyer in Lisbon and senior associate at Arcadia International, examining the EU emergency measures imposed on Indonesian nutmeg import.

Early this January, the European Union (EU) has decided to step up the conditions for importing Indonesian nutmeg into its market. Nutmeg is a high-value dried spice that derives from…

Food recalls in EU – Week 52/2014

Our weekly report on EU food alert is coming back, with a more concise and immediate format.

This week on the EU RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find the following notifications:

1. Alerts followed by a recall from consumers:

- Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria monocytogenes (4900 CFU/g) in organic gorgonzola from Italy, following an official control on the market. Notified…

New RASFF consumers’ portal and Annual Report 2013

The RASFF celebrate his 35 years launching a new service and publishing the 2013 Annual Report.

Launched in June 2014, the RASFF consumers’ portal is a consumer-friendly internet tool providing latest information on food recall notices. It includes also public health warnings issued by food safety authorities and food companies. By using this free tool, EU consumers are able to identify food that…

Food recalls in EU – Week 9 – 2014

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:

- Industrial contaminants: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons  in olive pomace oil, following an official control on the market. Origin and notification from Greece, distributed also to Germany;

We have also two recalls, following information for follow-up notifi…