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EU eases melon rules but tightens checks on vanilla extract from U.S.

By Joe Whitworth on February 1, 2023

The European Commission has relaxed checks on melons from Honduras but added controls for vanilla extract from the United States.

Changes were made as part of updated legislation on the rate of official controls and…

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From outbreaks to MDMA and chemicals: 2022 in review

By Joe Whitworth on December 30, 2022

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Will 2022 be remembered as the year of Salmonella in chocolate or Cronobacter in infant formula? Or did something else grab and keep your attention in the past 12 months?

Sometimes it…

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Pathogens dominate Swiss alerts in 2021

By News Desk on December 13, 2022

The number of recalls went up in 2021 but public warnings dropped in Switzerland, according to recently published figures.

The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 18 public warnings and 61 recalls for…

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Spain reports record high for food alerts in 2021

By News Desk on October 13, 2022

The number of notifications in a Spanish food alert system has set a new record by passing 1,000 in 2021.

The 1,081 notifications in the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) portal…

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Ethylene oxide and Salmonella feature in major FSA incidents

By Joe Whitworth on September 14, 2022

Salmonella in breaded chicken and ethylene oxide were two of the main incidents handled this past year by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The FSA was notified of 2,336 food and feed safety incidents in England, Northern…

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EU to tighten ethylene oxide rule for food additives

By Joe Whitworth on August 16, 2022

The European Commission is to change the rules around the presence of ethylene oxide in food additives.

A revision was made because of the challenge in enforcing the current law because of a lack of…

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Belgium reports large rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 28, 2022

An additional 200 outbreaks were recorded in Belgium in 2021 versus the year before, according to the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).

There was a significant increase in the number…

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Dutch network highlights emerging food safety risks

By Joe Whitworth on July 20, 2022

Consumer trends, ethylene oxide and risks posed by illegally imported meat were among many issues discussed by a Dutch network focused on emerging food safety risks.

To identify new food safety risks from bacteria, viruses…

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Recalls and outbreaks increased in Finland in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 14, 2022

Finland saw a rise in the number of food recalls and outbreaks in 2021, according to a report. Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row to more than 300 this past year.…

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EU sees rise in fraud exchanges and RASFF alerts in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 6, 2022

There was an increase in the number of food safety reports on a platform managed by the European Commission in 2021, according to a new report.

The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert…

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