Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia.
A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt,
Continue Reading EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls
The European Commission has condemned the state of checks on goods coming into the EU via Northern Ireland.
The EU Commission looked at the official controls on animals and goods entering Northern Ireland and verified
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Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety body have looked at meat controls in Uruguay and France. The audit reports have been released recently.
The virtual audit by DG Sante in Uruguay in
Continue Reading EU verifies meat controls in Uruguay and France
Trade in shellfish between the United States and Europe is set to resume after more than a decade.
Spain and the Netherlands will be allowed to export chilled or frozen shellfish such as mussels, clams,
Continue Reading United States and EU to restart shellfish trade
The food safety control system in Poland “leaves much to be desired,” according to the country’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK).
NIK analyzed nine of its inspections carried out in the past six years and five
Continue Reading Audit calls for change to food safety system in Poland
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have studied the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Estonia and the Netherlands.
The first remote DG Sante audit, in April 2021
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Two audits recently released by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have assessed the safety of milk and dairy products in Romania and Finland. Several problems were found.
The first remote DG Sante audit,
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A survey on herb and spice authenticity in Europe has found potential adulteration, illegal dyes and allergens.
The work was overseen by DG SANTE, the European Commission’s health and safety body, and carried out in
Continue Reading EU survey on herbs and spices finds fraud, dyes, extraneous material, allergen risks
Microbiological contamination in fruit from Ukraine for export to Europe might not be detected, according to findings from an audit.
A DG Sante assessment in Ukraine in June 2021 focused on viruses and bacteria in
Continue Reading Audit finds fruit contamination may go undetected in Ukraine
Several European countries have called measures adopted to deal with ethylene oxide in a food additive “disproportionate.”
In July, it was agreed all products containing the additive locust bean gum (E410) that is contaminated with
Continue Reading EU countries hit out at ethylene oxide recall measures
