Predictions are hard enough during normal times and even though there are several vaccines for Coronavirus, 2021 isn’t going to be the average year.
I do feel safe enough writing that there will be
Continue Reading Food safety for Europe and Asia in 2021
Negative terms most commonly used to describe the Food Standards Agency (FSA) were “frustrating, challenging and inconsistent”, according to a survey.
The research was done because the FSA wanted to know how businesses in the
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Iceland has been told to improve official controls on ready-to-eat food by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors compliance with European Economic Area (EEA) rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and
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Norway must improve its import control system for products of animal origin, according to a report from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The recommendations by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) follow an updated country
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An audit report in an Australian state has found many inspections of food businesses were overdue, recordkeeping was poor, and follow-up and enforcement were not always completed or consistent.
The Western Australian Auditor General’s report
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Official controls of milk and meat production in Norway must be improved so they are in line with the law, according to an audit report.
The assessment found the overall system was good but Norwegian
Continue Reading Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements
European officials have evaluated the way the United States controls microbiological contamination in food of non-animal origin that is destined for Europe.
The review by DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food safety and
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The effectiveness of a control system for food of non-animal origin in Poland, which verifies that microbiological risks are detected and reduced, has been questioned in an audit report.
The assessment by DG Sante, the
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The United States has limited controls to manage aflatoxin contamination in peanuts for export to Europe, according to findings from an audit carried out because of regular detection of non-compliances.
Officials from DG Sante, the
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A follow-up audit in Poland of meat controls has found the situation has gotten better but there is still room for improvement.
The audit in March and April 2019 by DG Sante, the European Commission’s
Continue Reading DG Sante finds improved Polish meat controls but areas of concern remain
Controls on the ready-to-eat food sector in Belgium mostly ensure compliance with European union rules, but some issues are not detected or treated seriously enough.
DG Sante, the unit that leads the European Commission’s policies
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