Spanish police have arrested one of the alleged ringleaders of the 2013 horse meat scandal.
Guardia Civil detained Dutchman Jan Fasen in Calpe, Alicante last month at the request of French authorities. The National Court
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Officials bust gang in organic fraud case involving rotten apples
European authorities have uncovered an operation allegedly making products out of decomposed apples, contaminated with mycotoxins and other toxic chemicals, unsuitable for human consumption and dangerous for public health.
Italian and Serbian authorities said they
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Spain and Italy crack down on unsafe food
Spanish and Italian authorities have reported a number of different investigations uncovering unsafe food in the past week.
The Guardia Civil in Spain seized almost one ton of food not suitable for human consumption. Local
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150 tons of Norway lobster seized in Spain
Spanish authorities have halted the sale of certain seafood products in Galicia that may pose a risk to human health.
The Guardia Civil seized more than 150 tons of Norway lobster in the second phase
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Six arrested as meat network busted in Spain
Spanish authorities have dismantled an organization that distributed meat in poor conditions.
The Guardia Civil and Dirección General de Salut Pública de la Conselleria de la Generalitat Valenciana operation led to more than 1,000 tons
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Eight illnesses reported as 80,000 kg of tuna seized
More than 80,000 kilograms of illicit Bluefin tuna has been seized in Spain and several cases of food poisoning reported due to fish being stored in unsanitary conditions.
Eight cases were detected after eating the
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E. coli found in mojitos sold on Barcelona’s beaches
Spanish authorities have seized ingredients hidden in sewers and trash bins that were used to make mojitos at a tourist hot spot.
La Guardia Civil carried out controls on beaches of the Barcelona coast in
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