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Iceland acts after poultry audit find major issues

By Joe Whitworth on February 23, 2023

Serious concerns have been raised about certain official controls in Iceland on poultry meat.

Recent reports from an audit, done from late October to early November 2022, resulted in a letter to the Icelandic Government…

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Nordic nations assess seaweed safety

By Joe Whitworth on February 2, 2023

Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.

The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with a focus on chemical and…

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Audits find gaps in seafood controls in Iceland

By Joe Whitworth on January 13, 2023

Iceland has been advised to improve official controls on shellfish and fish products.

An audit in May 2022 looked at hygiene controls of fishery products and fish oil for human consumption. Another in August and…

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Web-based business in Iceland asks USDA to square its policy with FDA

By Dan Flynn on December 1, 2022

Petitioning USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for change are not for the faint of heart. While petitions are few, it’s usually a long wait even when the reply is going to be negative.

Nevertheless…

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Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

By Joe Whitworth on November 17, 2022

An assessment of food fraud covering four sectors in several countries has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

In 2018, a project was funded to examine the threats from criminal activity in the…

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Audit finds gaps in Icelandic control system

By Joe Whitworth on September 2, 2022

Iceland has been told to strengthen official controls on food of non-animal origin by a unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

An audit in March found it was not guaranteed that consignments of products are…

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Multiple EU countries part of Salmonella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 3, 2021

At least four European countries have been affected by a Salmonella outbreak with investigators as yet unable to determine the source.

Thirteen people have fallen ill in Iceland, eight in Denmark, one in Sweden and…
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Auditors say Iceland’s animal controls are OK but should be quicker

By News Desk on October 11, 2021

Iceland’s system on residues and contaminants is good but the time between sampling and test results could be improved, according to an audit by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA)…
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Meat testing in Iceland shows relatively low contamination levels

By News Desk on September 21, 2021

Official screening for pathogens in meat in Iceland in 2020 did not find Salmonella or Campylobacter but did detect E. coli.

The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), the Ministry of Industry and Innovation and…
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Food controls in Iceland improve but weaknesses remain

By News Desk on May 6, 2021

Iceland has been told to improve its controls on animal by-products by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) added the country had made progress in other areas covered by past…
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