As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
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Belgium’s RTE food hygiene controls assessed by DG Sante
Controls on the ready-to-eat food sector in Belgium mostly ensure compliance with European union rules, but some issues are not detected or treated seriously enough.
DG Sante, the unit that leads the European Commission’s policies
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EU audit finds issues with Serbian controls of fruit
Most soft fruits exported from Serbia to Europe are not subject to official controls at primary production levels, according to a recently released audit report.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food
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ANSES makes recommendations to ensure infant formula safety
A French agency has made a number of proposals to help improve the control of microbiological hazards in powdered infant formula.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) was asked
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Study reviews Campylobacter due to chicken meat in Japan
Researchers have looked into the levels and factors behind Campylobacter food poisoning associated with chicken in Japan.
To prevent campylobacteriosis, it is necessary to counteract sanitation hazards in the food chain at farms, processing facilities,
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EU says Salmonella issues in poultry from Thailand unresolved
The problem of Salmonella contaminated poultry meat from Thailand detected at the European border is likely to continue, according to a report.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food safety and health,
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Bakery, seafood processors warned by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to a Massachusetts bakery, two seafood processing facilities in China and Greece because inspectors found significant violations of U.S. food safety laws at their operations.
Businesses
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Seafood processors, RTE meals manufacturing facility warned by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to a seafood processor in Chile, Greece, and India and a Ready-To-Eat (RTE) salad, sandwich, and institutional meals manufacturing facility in New York because inspectors found
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Hard boiled egg, seafood processors warned by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration recently sent warning letters to a hard boiled egg processor in Gainesville, GA, and a seafood processor in Clare, Ireland, because inspectors found significant violations of U.S. food safety laws
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DG SANTE audits tuna controls in Italy and Portugal
The European Commission’s unit responsible for policy on food safety and health has published two reports on fishery products from tuna species.
DG SANTE auditors went to Italy from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8 this
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Belgian experts examine Listeria growth in butter made with raw milk
The risk of Listeria monocytogenes growth in raw milk butter is low if the pH drops below a certain level after so long, according to one study by Belgian experts.
The Scientific Committee provides opinions
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