A series of inspection reports have been published recently by authorities in Norway.
In one of them, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) carried out inspections on businesses that produce
The European Commission has promised reinforced checks on food, animal and plant products entering the European Union.
Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, recently set out various
A poultry keeper in England has been sentenced for forging Salmonella test results.
Investigations by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) led to the sentencing of Jeremy Saunders of
Brazilian authorities have announced the resumption of pre-listing for poultry meat exports to the European Union.
The pre-listing model was suspended in 2018 following European audits in Brazil in 2017
Findings from an audit in Norway show the country has a functional official control system for produce but there are several weaknesses.
Norway is part of the European Free Trade
An audit of ambient storage and distribution food business operators in Ireland has revealed pest control problems and a variety of other deficiencies.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
An audit of local authorities in Scotland has found an inconsistent approach to official controls and not enough unannounced inspections.
The Food Standards Scotland (FSS) audit examined the organization, planning,
European officials have issued seven recommendations to improve dairy controls in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
An audit by DG Sante in January and February in Ireland evaluated inspections related
An audit of laboratories in the United Kingdom has revealed a number of potential issues ranging from staff retention to a lack of shelf-life and virus testing knowledge.
The UK
Belgium and Sweden have solid control structures for meat products but both systems can be improved, according to the European Commission.
An audit by DG Sante in September 2024 in
The progress made by Norway and Iceland on food-related audit recommendations has been disclosed in an updated report.
Norway and Iceland are part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Poland has a solid system to monitor fish product safety but its effectiveness is weakened by issues with training and Listeria sampling.
An audit by DG Sante took place in
