All too often there is a lag between the time European governments know about unsafe food and when public warnings go out about recalls, a new report says.
After the public notice of last summer’s European egg recall because of insecticide contamination, Berlin-based Foodwatch decided to look into just how
Continue Reading Report shows only half of European food recalls made public
Dutch egg producers’ practice of mixing the toxic insecticide Fipronil with a cleaning agent and sanitizer known as “Dega 16” for use around chickens has apparently led to the world’s largest recall of shell eggs since 2010.
The first Fipronil-contaminated eggs were reported July 20 by food safety authorities in
Continue Reading Dutch egg recall for insecticide contamination spans the globe
