A number of European countries have again expressed concerns about how the ethylene oxide contamination incidents are being handled.
Several nations highlighted the high burden of required action as more products are found to be
Continue Reading Ethylene oxide meeting highlights concerns as recalls continue
Lithuanian authorities have stopped the sale of possibly unsafe meat, clamped down on fish traders and uncovered food supplement violations in the past month.
Officers at the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) blocked the
Continue Reading Meat, fish and supplements on radar of Lithuanian officials
Food safety officials in Luxembourg have issued a warning after a company in the United States contacted residents about dietary supplements.
The Food Safety Unit of the National Health Directorate said it has learned of
Continue Reading Warning issued after U.S. firm contacts EU residents on the internet
Fats and oils remained the category most debated in 2020 by European countries trying to tackle food fraud, according to a report.
The EU Agri-Food Fraud Network (FFN) is managed by the Directorate-General for Health
Continue Reading Food fraud discussions continue to rise in Europe
More than 15,000 tons of food and drink worth $60 million has been seized globally in operations targeting fake and potentially dangerous products.
Operation Opson X involved 72 countries between December 2020 and June 2021.
Continue Reading Crackdown results in seizure of 15,000 tons of illegal foodstuffs
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in referee cases but requests have increased in complexity, according to the Government Chemist.
Paul Hancock, referee analyst and head at the Office of the Government Chemist
Continue Reading Government Chemist sees cases reduce because of pandemic
The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) has revealed how inspectors had to focus more on online sales because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
The agency did more than 1,000 inspections that focused
Continue Reading Inspection of online food sales up in Czech Republic during pandemic
Authorities in Portugal are investigating after up to 70 children needed hospital treatment earlier this month in the country.
The Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) through its Southern Regional Unit went to the city
Continue Reading Portuguese officials probe cause of children’s food poisoning
Swedish authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected more than a dozen people in less than two weeks.
From April 13 to 24, 14 people have been infected with Salmonella Braenderup in 10
Continue Reading Salmonella sickens 14 in Sweden; 40 sick in Danish outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak in Denmark is continuing to affect more people and has also been linked to three deaths.
The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) previously reported that 25 people were infected and 14 had needed
Continue Reading Deaths reported as Danish Salmonella outbreak grows
