Consumer complaints in 2020 included hair in foods, glass in soup and insects and rodent droppings in products, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
In total, 2,772 grievances were handled by the
Continue Reading Irish complaints include hair, snails, moths, stones, live insects in food
Canadian officials posted a recall of Kraft Heinz Canada brand Turkey Stew 8+ Months baby food from retail stores after a consumer complained of finding insects in the product, according to the recall notice posted
Continue Reading Heinz recalls Turkey Stew baby food in Canada; insects found
The European Commission is planning to introduce hygiene rules for insects for human consumption.
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 sets rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for businesses. The draft act proposes to
Continue Reading EU plans specific hygiene rules for insects used in food
Canadian officials posted a nationwide recall of Great Value brand popcorn from Walmart stores after a consumer complained of finding insects in the product.
The recalled popcorn, produced Dec. 28, 2017, is packed in 1-kilogram
Continue Reading Walmart, Loblaw, Metro recall popcorn in Canada; insects found
Earlier this year, Belgium’s Federal Agency for Safety of the Food Chain stated that insects for human consumption “appear to offer great potential” as an alternative protein source. The agency’s Scientific Committee went so far
Continue Reading EU has a ‘Tolerated’ Trade in Insects as a Protein Source
Neither Belgium nor the European Union has any specific regulations regarding breeding and marketing insects for human consumption, but the trade is tolerated. And why not? Insects, according to the Scientific Committee of the (Belgium)
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U.S. Marshals have seized food at two Virginia companies after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the premises were infested with rodents and insects. The seized food was removed from Gourmet Provisions, LLC,
Continue Reading U.S. Marshals Seize Food at Two VA Firms, Citing Rodent and Insect Infestations
