Poland has been given the green light to export poultry products to the United States.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has reviewed Poland’s poultry laws, regulations, and inspection system, and judged they
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Iceland’s system on residues and contaminants is good but the time between sampling and test results could be improved, according to an audit by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA)
Continue Reading Auditors say Iceland’s animal controls are OK but should be quicker
An audit by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) of halal claims on meat has found most companies are compliant with the rules.
Animals such as cows, veal, lamb, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks,
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An overview report on official controls for fruit and vegetables in Europe covering a number of years has shown improvement, but areas of concern still remain.
European Union laws aim to ensure the microbiological safety
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Belgium’s system to prevent microbiological risks before and during harvest of certain foods has been criticized by the EU’s health and safety body. Officials in Belgium disagree.
A DG Sante audit found Belgium’s program is
Continue Reading DG Sante raises concerns on Belgian microbial controls
An audit on the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin in Romania has noted progress but found that there are still some problems.
The DG Sante audit in late January to early February was
Continue Reading EU audit in Romania shows gaps remain despite progress with food safety
Iceland has been told to improve its controls on animal by-products by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) added the country had made progress in other areas covered by past
Continue Reading Food controls in Iceland improve but weaknesses remain
A report on how the department of health in an Australian state handles food safety has found several shortcomings.
Findings from the Western Australian Auditor General included overdue inspections and lack of timely follow up,
Continue Reading Audit finds gaps in health agency’s food safety role
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
Continue Reading Industry can find FSA ‘frustrating and inconsistent’
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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