An audit in the Czech Republic has found a significantly lower Salmonella detection rate in food company tests compared with official sampling of laying hens and broilers. Test results from authorities for 2018 show their
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Hungarian authorities did not improve controls after Listeria outbreak
Authorities in Hungary have not acted to strengthen the system of official controls for food businesses despite a deadly multi-country Listeria outbreak, according to DG Sante in Europe.
The agency, which is responsible for the
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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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Consumer group finds decline in EU food safety controls, funding
There is a declining trend in food controls and the resources allocated to them across Europe, according to a consumer group.
The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) analyzed reports submitted by 12 member states on official
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Food safety report gives picture of issues in Austria
The number of food businesses found to be violating the law during audits last year was around the same as the year before, according to Austria’s annual food safety report.
The report covers official inspections
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Chemical analysis gaps found in UK lab review
Gaps in capability to perform some chemical analyses have been identified in a review into official laboratories in the United Kingdom.
The review assessed the capacity, capability, and governance of the U.K. official food and
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EU proposal to strengthen targeted checks at borders under fire from businesses
A number of food trade groups have hit out at how the European Commission plans to strengthen targeted checks at its borders, saying proposals are not risk-based.
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) and European
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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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EU sets rules for controls after third country refusal
The European Commission is looking at rules that some animals and goods imported into or transiting through the area must be subject to before they can enter the region.
It concerns animals and goods ordered
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EU audit finds serious issues after Poland beef scandal
A European Commission audit of Polish meat controls after an abattoir was filmed slaughtering sick cows has found the system was “ineffective” as a deterrent.
The audit in Poland from Feb. 4 to 8, 2019
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EU audit finds limited progress in Austrian control system
Limited progress has been made in Austria on improving the system to reduce microbiological contamination of food of non-animal origin (FNAO), according to DG Sante.
The unit responsible for the European Commission’s policies on health
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