Belgian officials have issued a warning because of incidents of hepatitis infections being linked to dietary supplements containing curcumin.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
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.
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Authorities from six European countries have dismantled an alleged criminal organization that sold fish unfit for consumption.
Fish was stored in, and transported to, several EU countries in improper and
Authorities have dismantled an organized crime group trading in adulterated olive oil in Germany and Italy.
The operation named “Oro Giallo” — Yellow gold in English — involving Europol, Eurojust, the NAS
Two cases of hepatitis have been associated with a brand of turmeric food supplements, according to Italian health authorities.
The Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Institute of Health/ISS) reported
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
At least 11,000 bottles of red wine have been seized in Italy for containing a lower quality wine. Europol officials said criminal groups will counterfeit any beverage with no
Consumption of undercooked pork and sausage has been shown to be the main risk factor for a certain genotype of Hepatitis E in Italy.
A rise in hepatitis E cases
The possible presence of a poisonous mushroom variety has prompted a product recall in two countries.
Funghi Porcini Secchi Speciali of the Baresa brand is packaged in 30-gram packs with
Salmonella in eggs has led to separate recalls in three European countries in a timely reminder for vigilance after a recent rise in infections from the pathogen ended a decade
On Jan. 25, 2007, Italy formally authorized the sale of raw milk to consumers through automatic vending devices. The decision had its legal basis in the generous interpretation of a
A study in Northern Italy found that some unpasteurized milk sold from vending machines contained potentially harmful levels of pathogens and did not meet public health standards.
The Salmonella, Campylobacter
