Denmark’s control system on live bivalve mollusks is not good enough, according to the European Commission.
DG Sante, the EU’s health and safety unit, held a remote audit in Denmark from April to May 2021.
Continue Reading Danish shellfish controls slammed by EU auditors
Official controls in the egg sector work well but there are a few minor issues, according to a report published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
An audit in November 2021 covered official
Continue Reading Irish audit of egg sector largely positive
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands.
A remote DG Sante audit, in March 2021 in Poland found the system
Continue Reading EU reviews dairy safety controls in Poland and Netherlands
Luxembourg is to get a single agency in charge of official controls in the food chain.
Legislators in the country voted this past week to create the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration (ALVA).
The new
Continue Reading Luxembourg to set up new food agency
Ukraine has appealed for help to keep its food control system running during the Russian invasion and called for less strict trade measures to boost exports.
Comments were made about how the conflict with Russia
Continue Reading Ukraine tells of war impact on food safety at meeting of World Trade Organization
The pressures on local authorities and food laboratories were among the issues discussed at the latest Food Standards Scotland (FSS) board meeting.
One plan to resolve the situation is for a nationally funded official laboratory
Continue Reading Local authority resources and lab capability on Scotland’s food standards agenda
The European Commission has updated the list of imported products subject to checks for aflatoxins, pesticides and microbial contamination.
Changes are based on incidents reported through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Continue Reading EU import control changes mention ethylene oxide and aflatoxins
An increase in problems at food outlets and a rise in new registrations are hampering local authority efforts to get back to pre-pandemic performance on food checks.
A report at the Food Standards Agency’s business
Continue Reading Councils finding more problems during business inspections
An assessment of Listeria controls at food companies in Switzerland has shown room for improvement, according to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists (ACCS).
As part of a nationwide inspection, more than 100 food businesses
Continue Reading Swiss checks show Listeria controls could be better
The European Commission has published a report about checks on food, feed, animals and plants. The authors say inspection programs need to improve.
The report covers EU countries’ domestic official controls and the EU Commission’s
Continue Reading EU report reveals findings from official controls; improvement needed
