Two councils in England seized imported American cereal, candy, crisps, and drinks during operations.
More than 670 items at an Oxford Street candy shop were destroyed after being found by Westminster City Council’s environmental health team.
Products included American cereal, crisps, and fizzy drinks that contained additives, colorings, and e-numbers
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Brazilian authorities have cracked down on potentially dangerous pesticides, animal feed products, and beverages in a range of recent operations.
In Operation “Ossos do Ofício” about 50 tons of products intended for animal feed, 12 tons of raw materials, and 500-kilograms of veterinary products were seized.
Efforts involved the Ministry
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A project funded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found American sweets and drinks on sale in the United Kingdom.
Some confectionery products imported from the United States aren’t meant to be sold in the UK, and they might contain unauthorized additives.
Trading Standards officers at Staffordshire County Council
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Croatian authorities investigating suspected cases of poisoning have told Coca-Cola to withdraw two products.
The current suspicion has fallen on some kind of chemical contamination.
In total, 45 people have been examined in hospitals throughout Croatia in recent days but only four had throat injuries. The first patient was hospitalized
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Authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning because of a rise in the number of non-compliant food and drink products being imported from countries including the United States.
The problem was identified by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) through import surveillance sampling and the occurrence of incidents.
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Researchers have developed a device that detects low concentrations of methanol in alcoholic beverages.
Swiss experts have created and tested a portable device paired with a smartphone app that can measure methanol levels. When placed over an open container, the device uses a sensor that absorbs a vapor or gas
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Two women needed immediate medical treatment after drinking beverages that had been tampered within Germany, according to police.
In March and April, there were four incidents in two food markets of different retail chains in the west of Munich.
An as-yet-unidentified individual introduced a lethal dose of toxic substances from
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