Iceland has been advised to improve official controls on shellfish and fish products.
An audit in May 2022 looked at hygiene controls of fishery products and fish oil for human consumption. Another in August and
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Voluntary approaches to tackle certain mycotoxins in dried figs and pistachios in Turkiye don’t seem to be working, according to the European Commission’s health and safety agency.
A remote DG Sante audit, in May and
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Measures taken by Estonian authorities following a Listeria outbreak have improved the fish control system, according to the European Commission.
A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2020, looked at checks to ensure smoked fish
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Major problems remain in the Polish control system for beef and poultry meat, according to the European Commission’s health and safety agency.
A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2021 in Poland, followed-up two audits
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Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at the safety of food of non-animal origin in Italy and France.
A recent report on a remote DG Sante audit, in September
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Monitoring of farmed fish in Norway has revealed low levels of pharmaceuticals and environmental toxins and an audit has found the control system for fish could be improved.
Fish tested for illegal compounds were collected
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Iceland has been told to strengthen official controls on food of non-animal origin by a unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
An audit in March found it was not guaranteed that consignments of products are
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Denmark’s control system on live bivalve mollusks is not good enough, according to the European Commission.
DG Sante, the EU’s health and safety unit, held a remote audit in Denmark from April to May 2021.
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Official controls in the egg sector work well but there are a few minor issues, according to a report published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
An audit in November 2021 covered official
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An audit of the meat sector in Ireland has found a number of serious issues including forgery, use of meat with an expired date, and one company unable to identify its suppliers.
Some non-compliances undermined
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