A European project is aiming to create a platform where stakeholders can come together to discuss food fraud.
The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP) is led by Saskia van Ruth, Professor of Food Supply Chain Integrity at University College Dublin’s School of Agriculture and Food Science.
Professor van
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Brazilian authorities have cracked down on potentially dangerous pesticides, animal feed products, and beverages in a range of recent operations.
In Operation “Ossos do Ofício” about 50 tons of products intended for animal feed, 12 tons of raw materials, and 500-kilograms of veterinary products were seized.
Efforts involved the Ministry
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 30 rolled out new tools and FAQs that will continue to inform stakeholders about the Food Traceability Rule and help covered entities come into compliance. The compliance date for all companies and people subject to the Food Traceability Rule isn’t until Jan.
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Lithuanian authorities have uncovered a number of hygiene violations at different producers in a series of recent operations.
In the first case, the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) inspectors found an illegal meat canning factory in the garage of a residential building.
Inspectors of the Šiauliai Department of VMVT
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The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on exports of horse meat in Uruguay and Argentina.
A DG Sante audit in Uruguay, in October and November 2022, made seven recommendations and found some actions taken since the last visit in 2018
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Spanish authorities have seized more than 28 tons of food that they said was not suitable for human consumption.
Items were found in the facilities of companies in the provinces of Zaragoza, Valencia, and Almería, according to the Guardia Civil.
Officials said meat products, frozen fish, and other items were
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A food business in the Republic of Ireland has been convicted of violating food safety rules.
O Cathain Iasc Teoranta based in the town of Dingle, in the county of Kerry, was found to have breached food safety law and bluefin tuna regulations and was fined €5,250 ($5,800).
The verdict
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A strict new food traceability rule is set to become official on Nov. 7, according to the Food and Drug Administration. This summary from SIMBA from Dynamic Systems might help.
The new rule covers the following food traceability list; including these “high-risk foods” implicated in food-borne illnesses:
Improving food safety will include using better data, according to the deputy commissioner for food policy and response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Frank Yiannas was speaking at a Health Talks webinar on digitalization, food safety and trade with other panelists from Ghana, India and Ireland.
“The world
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Spanish authorities have arrested more than 20 people as part of an investigation into the discovery of food that could pose a risk to public health.
La Guardia Civil arrested 22 people from eight establishments for their roles in the potential sale of 253 tons of food judged not suitable
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