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EFSA presents data on pesticide residues in food

By Joe Whitworth on April 13, 2021

The non-compliance rate for pesticides in foods decreased in 2019, according to a report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The report is based on data from official national controls done by EU…
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Ireland sees food and allergen alerts rise in 2020

By News Desk on March 25, 2021

Ireland recorded a notable increase in food and allergen alerts in 2020 compared to the year before.

There were 167 alerts this past year, compared to 107 in 2019. Of these, 112 were food alerts…
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Food recalls in Finland continue to rise

By Joe Whitworth on March 9, 2021

The number of food recalls in Finland increased for the fifth year in a row in 2020.

According to data collected by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto), food was withdrawn from the market 267 times…
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Contaminated sesame seed recalls continue in Europe

By Joe Whitworth on February 5, 2021

A European alert food system is nearing 500 reports because of the unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in products with sesame seeds.

Belgium made the first alert in early September 2020 in the Rapid Alert System…
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INFOSAN involved in fewer incidents toward end of 2020

By News Desk on January 29, 2021

The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) worked on fewer incidents in the final three months of 2020 compared to the previous quarter.

During the fourth quarter (4Q) of this past year, INFOSAN was involved…
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2020: Deadly beer, seedy stories and PHE axed

By Joe Whitworth on December 28, 2020
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This year has been dominated by the global coronavirus pandemic but it also held many other surprises such as contaminated beer in Brazil, pesticide residues in seeds from India, and approval of cell-based meat…
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EU toughens rules for sesame seeds from India

By Joe Whitworth on October 30, 2020

The European Commission has strengthened checks on sesame seeds from India as recalls due to pesticide residue contamination continue.

The move was prompted by food safety incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food…
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Multi-country recalls due to ethylene oxide in sesame seeds

By News Desk on September 30, 2020

The presence of an unauthorized substance in sesame seeds from India has prompted a spate of product recalls across Europe.

The ethylene oxide alert was first raised by Belgium in early September but now concerns…
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